KATHMANDU: The boomi pooja for reconstruction of two Kavre schools has been carried out by National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Secretary Maniram Gelal in the presence of Smt Soumya C, first secretary (Political) Embassy of India, and local representatives in the district on Friday.
The two schools to be rebuilt with the fund of Indian government are Shree Harisiddhi Secondary School at Roshi Rural Municipality and Shree Siddheshwor Secondary School at Mahabharat Rural Municipality, Kavre.
The boomi pooja ceremony was also attended by Project Director of NRA’s Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CLPIU) Education, officials from Embassy of India and NRA, representatives of the School Management Committee, local community members and students of the schools.
The Shree Harisiddhi Secondary School is being reconstructed at a cost of Rs 28.4 million and Shree Siddheshower Secondary school at a cost of Rs 39.6 million. These schools will be built as per earthquake-resilient reconstruction norms of the Government of Nepal.
The new infrastructure of Harisiddhi Secondary School will include single three-storied block with 9 classrooms, lab room, library and separate block for sanitation facilities. Similarly, the new infrastructure of Shree Harisiddhi Secondary School will include single three-storied block having 13 classrooms, account section, principal and teachers’ room, exam room, Early Childhood Development (ECD) room, admin room, School Management Committee room and separate sanitation facilities for boys and girls.
The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, a premier institute in India in the field earthquake-resilient reconstruction, will provide technical hand-holding for construction of these schools.
India has committed US $ 50 million, approximately Rs 5800 million, for reconstruction of total 71 educational institutions across eight districts of Nepal affected by 2015 earthquake.
With today’s ground breaking ceremony, construction of 70 schools has started, of which, 8 schools have already been handed over to School Management Committees.
India has also committed reconstruction grant of US $ 200 million for reconstruction projects in housing, health and cultural Heritage sectors.
Presently, nearly 47,000 houses out of 50,000, under owner driven model, have already been completed in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts and work the remaining houses is underway. NRA and the respective Municipal authorities have requested the beneficiaries complete the reconstruction before the Monsoon rains.
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