Government committed to resettling quake survivors: PM
Bhaktapur, May 22: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Friday reiterated the
government's commitment to construct temporary shelters and rehabilitate the
survivors of the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck half of Nepal on
April 25.
During an
inspection of a temporary shelter with 110 tents constructed by the China
Foundation for Poverty Alleviation at Nilbarahi of Bode in the district to
accommodate 2,000 people of Sindhupalchowk district, PM Koirala urged the quake
survivors to have trust in the government.
"The government is ready to stand by the quake survivors at this
time of grief, it is bringing forth a plan to provide temporary settlement to
the homeless and permanent settlement during the monsoon season," PM
Koirala said adding, "The government is committed."
He said the
government was deeply concerned of the impending rainy season and that it was
being pricked by a separate concern if the tent could withstand the monsoon.
PM Koirala
further shared the government was making arrangement for distributing
corrugated zinc sheets while underlining the government's commitment to
resettle the survivors displaced by the earthquake and who have arrived in the
area seeking shelter. "The government has introduced a plan to provide
temporary settlement for the displaced people and permanent home when the rainy
season starts, trust the government on this," PM Koirala said.
The PM expressed
happiness for the commitment made by China and India a few days back to provide
all necessary support to Nepal. He expressed deep gratitude to the Chinese
teams that are supporting the quake survivors.
On the occasion,
Foundation Executive Director Wen Kul Liu said the Foundation had started
supporting the quake survivors since April 26, a day after the massive
earthquake struck. He said the Foundation had already provided tents, food
commodities and other support to more than 2,000 quake survivors in Nepal.
The Foundation has
placed 110 tents for the Sindhupalchowk quake survivors in the open area with
facilities of drinking water, food and sanitation.