Kathmandu, April 23
The National Reconstruction Authority has approved a proposal on turning Laprak of Gorkha district, which suffered a huge damage in last year’s earthquakes, into a ‘smart vilage’. NRA gave its nod to the Non-Resident Nepalis’ Association proposal.
As per the plan, a modern village comprising 1,000 houses will spring up in Laprak, NRA Spokesperson Ram Prasad Thapaliya informed. The NRNA is building a model village comprising 1,000 modern private housing units with its own money. The government has already endorsed the NRNA’s comprehensive reconstruction plan.
The NRNA will also build an earthquake memorial park in Barpak, another Gorkha village that suffered a huge damage in last year’s quakes. President Bidhya Bhandari will lay the foundation stone for this park project on Sunday.
The NRA has given Dhurmus Suntali Foundation the all-clear for the construction of a model village in Gircho.
It has also given ADRA Development the permission to rebuild a school building and a health centre in Ghyangfedi of Nuwakot district.
Also, Peace Winds of Japan has received permisison to build houses in Irkhu of Sindhupalchok and impart training to masons. NRA has also given SSB the permission to construct a building in Nalang of Dhading. NRA has given Sipardian Literary Institute the all-clear for reconstruction of school buildings, health centres and drinking water projects.
The NRA has authorised the Central Project Implementation Unit under the Ministry of Urban Developement and Building Construction to spend around Rs 265 million on post-quake reconstruction works.
Two days ago, the NRA had given the Central Project Implementation Unit under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development the authority to spend on Rs 130 million on post-quake reconstruction.
