SOLUKHUMBU, March 23 -- As the government distributed the reconstruction grant without verifying the houses damaged by the devastating earthquake of 2015, most beneficiaries in Solukhumbu own two houses now.
According to the rule, the government should first make sure that the houses claimed to be damaged by the earthquake are actually damaged before distributing the grant. However, most victims started building another house with the grant provided by the government though their houses were not destroyed by the quake. This is the reason why they have two houses now.
Those who have been complaining of not being listed as beneficiaries despite being the real victims have expressed their disappointment towards the government for providing r...