Over 13,000 temporary houses built in Rukum West, Jajarkot

By Our Correspondent, Rukum Wests/Jajarkot, Jan.1: Over 13,500 temporary houses have been built in Rukum West and Jajarkot districts with the grant given by the government to the earthquake victims.

An additional 9,341 temporary houses are under construction in Rukum West.

According to Hari Prasad Pant, Chief District Officer (CDO) of Rukum West, Rs. 592 million has been transferred from the District Disaster Fund to the Local Disaster Fund so far, but only 7,079 houses have been built with the grant amount. 

According to the District Administration Office, 3,014 temporary shelters have been built in Athbiskot Municipality and 4,100 shelters are under construction. In Chaurjahari Municipality, construction of 265 temporary houses has been completed and 2,400 are under construction. Similarly, in Musikot Municipality, only 24  houses have been constructed so far and 48 are under construction.

Similarly, 3,042 temporary houses have been constructed in Sanibheri Rural Municipality so far and an additional 2,203 are being built. In Triveni Rural Municipality, 617 houses have been built and 550 houses are under construction. Similarly, 117 houses have been built in Banphikot Rural Municipality and 40 are under construction.

CDO Pant said that the amount of the first instalment for 23,608 beneficiaries from the District Disaster Fund has been sent to the disaster fund of respective local levels. The local level has deposited Rs. 493 million in the accounts of 19,717 beneficiaries.

In Chaurjahari Municipality, Rs. 150 million has been sent from the District Disaster Fund for 6,279 beneficiaries, while the municipality has collected Rs. 148.4 in the accounts of 5,938 beneficiaries. Rs. 175 million sent for 7,000 beneficiaries in Aathbiskot Municipality has been fully deposited in the accounts of the beneficiaries. 

Likewise, 10,096 beneficiaries in Jajarkot received Rs. 252. 3 million grant to build temporary houses.  Of the 20,344 who signed an agreement to receive the grant, only 10,096 got the first tranche of the grant. Of them, 6,598 built the temporary houses, according to the Information officer of District Administrative Office Jajarkot, Haris Chandra Sharma.