It is vital to prioritise earthquake disaster preparedness through the mandatory implementation of building codes.
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Ambassador of India to Nepal and Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mr. Chiri Babu Maharjan jointly inaugurated the new building of Shree Napichandra Mahavihar.
Two local startups, Kids of Kathmandu and Sustainable Future, have handed over a fully-equipped two-storey building to Shree Golmeshwori Basich School, located at Mandandeupur municipality-4, Kavre, on Wednesday.
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BAGMATI, August 4: As many as 375 schools out of 409 earthquake-damaged community schools in Makawanpur district have been reconstructed as of now.
According to the Makwanpur-based District Project Implementation Unit (Education) Hetauda under the National Reconstruction Authority Central Project Implementation Unit, total 1,665 classrooms of 375 schools were reconstructed in the district in the fiscal year 2020/21.
The April 2015 earthquake had completely damaged 2,310 classrooms of 409 schools out of total 516 community schools operational in the district at the time.
Chief of Hetauda-based District Project Implementation Unit (Education) Badri Pathak shared that the reconstruction of quake-damaged schools is gaining momentum in three modalities. Of the reconstructed schools, 313 were rebuilt after signing Memorandum of Understanding through school management committee, 32 reconstructed on the facilitation of different organizations and 32 rebuilt on loan assistance of Japan government and Asian Development Bank.
A informed, the devastating earthquake had caused damages to 46 government buildings, 65 health facilities and 124 temples including monasteries in the district.
