Gen-Z movement report submitted

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Dec. 12: The committee formed to assess the damage caused by the Gen-Z movement of September 8 and 9 and prepare a reconstruction plan for public infrastructure has submitted its report to Prime Minister Sushila Karki at her office on Thursday. 

The committee's chairperson, and Secretary of the National Planning Commission, Rabilal Panth, also presented a summary of the report at the Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar on Thursday. 

The government had formed the committee on September 21 with a mandate to submit its report within 75 days.

According to the report, damage occurred across all seven provinces during the Gen-Z movement. A total of 54 districts and 262 local levels were affected by the movement.

It said that 77 people lost their lives - 20 on September 8, 37 on September 9, and 20 more in the days that followed.

Of the 2,429 injured, 17 were children under the age of 13. Additionally, 1,433 people between the ages of 13 and 28 were reported injured.

Regarding overall physical damage, the committee’s assessment estimates the total cost to be Rs. 84.457 billion which is closer to the preliminary estimates. This includes 2,168 affected agencies and 2,671 buildings that suffered damage, valued at Rs. 39.317 billion.

Likewise, 12,659 vehicles were damaged during the protests, leading to a loss of Rs. 1.93 billion.

The damage to the public sector is estimated to be Rs. 44.93 billion, while damage in the private sector has been valued at Rs. 33.54 billion.

The loss in the community and other sectors is estimated at Rs. 5.97.

Of the total government damage, the federal government accounts for 68 per cent, while the provincial and local levels bear 10 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively.

The committee has also proposed a reconstruction plan. It is estimated that a budget of Rs. 36.30 billion will be required for the reconstruction efforts.