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Nepal issues first installment of housing grant, 11 months after quake,

Xinhua, March 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Nepalese government has started distributing housing reconstruction aid to the quake victims from Sunday, nearly 11 months after the devastating disaster.

The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), an authoritative body formed for execution of reconstruction, started distributing the housing grant in form of cash to the displaced families through one of the worst-hit district Dolakha.

As per the prior announcement of the government, NRA on Sunday issued Rs 50,000( about 500 U.S. dollars) to a few displaced households of Dolakha district in the first installment.

Chief Executive Officer of NRA Sushil Gyawali announced the formal initiation of grant distribution in a press conference in Charikot, the district headquarters of Dolakha.

The government has decided to allocate Rs 200,000 in total to each completely-damaged household through three installments. The victims will receive the second installment of Rs 80,000 after approval of their housing design and the remaining will be allocated upon completion of reconstruction.

According to the Post Disaster Assessment report, more than a half million houses got completely damaged in the April 25 earthquake which killed nearly 9, 000 people.

NRA has joined hands with the local government body, village development committee, to distribute the aid by identifying real victims. The affected households need to open new bank accounts to receive the grant since the authority will deposit the required housing reconstruction grant in banks in every affected district. Endit