Kathmandu, Sept. 18 -- As hundreds of public and private properties were damaged and destroyed during the Gen Z protests last week, the interim government will launch a reconstruction drive soon, ministers say.

At present, various government agencies are collecting data on the property destroyed or damaged during the protest, with an aim to make it public soon.

There is a plan to launch a national awareness campaign for the reconstruction of damaged buildings, said Kulman Ghising, minister for Energy and Physical Infrastructure and Transportation, after inspecting the parliament building on Wednesday.

An enraged mob had destroyed the parliament building during last week's protests. Several key government buildings including the Office ...