Reconstruction Campaign Better late than never

The government on Saturday formally initiated the reconstruction jobs for the renovation of the physical properties that were severely hit by the April 25 Gorkha Earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks mainly the fatal ones dated April 26 and May 12, coinciding with the 1990 BS’s deadliest quake in Nepal’s modern history. Marking of the kick-start of the reconstruction campaign nearly

eight and a half months after the disaster jolted central Nepal and caused inconceivable loss of human lives and properties has spread a little ray of hope to the affected communities and even to the donors and international communities that were awaiting government’s steps ahead to dole out assistance to initiate the revival works in the quake-ravaged areas. The government was supposed to carry out the reconstruction and rejuvenation works of property, infrastructures and the cultural heritages immediately after the end of rainy season but delayed in the constitution of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) and key appointments in the apex body due to political wrangling pushed the topmost priority of the entire nation further back.
But despite political and other snags linked to the formation of the NRA and other mechanisms, the construction campaign has started with the commitment to bring the situation back by ensuring the construction of the quake-resistant infrastructures and relieve the sufferings of the people affected by the disaster. Speaking at the function organised to mark the beginning of the mega project, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli urged all political parties, government and non-government bodies to work together in this mega campaign of reconstruction. “This campaign begins with a commitment from all political parties and organisations to work together for it, and is a matter of great happiness.