Program Update: NRA Will Support Landless and People in Vulnerable Settlements
The NRA will provide two additional lakh to the landless quake survivors living on public land or in forest areas. The cabinet has approved the Authority's proposal under Affected Private House Reconstruction Grant Distribution-First Amendment working procedure 2016, which has opened the door for landless quake survivors to buy land.
2 lakh Offered to Move from Public Land
Eligible survivors include those who: 1) are living on public land or in forest areas, 2) are on the beneficiaries list, and 3) do not have land anywhere in Nepal (they will be provided with NPRs. 200,000 to buy land). This grant is in addition to the NPRs 300,000 in housing assistance.
2 lakhs Offered to Move to Safer Areas
Similarly, the Cabinet decision includes the provision of an NPRs 200,000 in assistance for land purchase to quake survivors from vulnerable areas who are willing to move to another location. But the new location has to be in the same district or the adjoining one.
The Cabinet decision has paved the way for providing aid to 9,420 landless families and to 2,751 households in 112 vulnerable settlements in various districts.
Lump sum of 3 lakhs to Reconstructed Houses that Meet NRA Guidelines
According to the newly approved procedure, if a household on the beneficiary list has reconstructed a house on its own before signing the aid agreement, it will be eligible for a lump sum grant of NPRs 300,000, provided the house meets the NRA guidelines for earthquake resilience.
Proof of Separated households to be Separate beneficiaries
Similarly, earthquake-affected families with a record of separation before 25 April 2015 at the Land Revenue Office, will be counted as separate families for the purpose of aid distribution. Even those families which had been living separately but do not have records to prove it, will be counted as separate families, if the head of their village or municipal council provides proof of separation.
3 lakhs for Houses Damaged by Retrofitting
Similarly, the procedure has a provision for full housing assistance of NPRs300,000 for families that have signed a retrofitting grant agreement of NPRs100,000, but whose house collapsed or is deemed irreparable during retrofitting.
But legal action will be taken against those households that have signed a retrofitting grant agreement but haven't retrofitted their house or haven't constructed a quake-resistant house.
Beneficiaries Free to use their Own Designs
The procedure has also paved a way for the beneficiaries to construct a quake-resistant house in a design of their choice. It states that the NRA will provide beneficiaries with a guideline of minimum requirements for a quake-resistant house and that the beneficiaries can choose from one of the sample designs or another design of their choice.
Newly formed Municipality Permits the Building of Houses.
Moreover, new municipalities in the 31 quake-affected districts will keep a record of details such as length, width, height, site plan, right of way submitted to receive approval for house reconstruction and will approve reconstruction of houses.
Source: http://nra.gov.np/news/details/231
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At A Glance:-
The private housing reconstruction process continues in the 14 most affected districts. As of June 26, 2017 28,019 houses have been rebuilt and 63,902 are under construction. The Government of Nepal has also started the distribution of first tranche in the 17 less affected districts and has agreed to provide support to landless quake survivors and people living in vulnerable settlements by developing integrated settlements
June 6, 2017. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority, Dr. Govind Raj Pokharel, made a keynote speech on 'Early lessons from post-earthquake recovery in Nepal' at the third edition of the World Reconstruction Conference (WRC3) hosted in Brussels.
June 5, 2017. The UNDP continues supporting Nepal's reconstruction efforts by establishing a Human Resources Facility which aims at providing comprehensive and rapid institutional capacity strengthening support to the NRA.
May 15, 2017. A group of 27 Engineers, hired by the UNDP for the NRA, will be applying their expertise in implementing the recently approved Corrections/Exceptions Manual, which simplifies the technical procedures without compromising on quality of construction.
May 11, 2017. The "Surahshit Ghar" Free App allows users to access NRA's news, information, and official messages. With audio and visual clips, the App also features the procedures to receive the grant, technical assistance and information on NRA's safety procedures to build a house. The App also allows affected beneficiaries to send their queries on reconstruction to respective officials.
May 7, 2017. The NRA has decided to provide 1,766 ropanis of public land to build public structures in Laprak VDC in Gorkha district. The land will be used to build a secondary school, Laprak hospital, a health post, a Gumba (monastery), a water tank, a rural municipal building and a police post.
May 7, 2017. The NRA has directed the respective ministries to arrange and manage open spaces in the Kathmandu Valley as a precaution for future natural calamities, and has formed a working committee to study and recommend ways to preserve and manage Kathmandu's ancient, indigenous settlements and heritage sites.
April 28, 2017. The NRA has authorized the distribution of an additional grant of NPRs 4 billion to build private houses in the earthquake-affected districts. The NRA has authorized the additional grant to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development to meet the beneficiaries' requirements, and keep the grant distribution running in the 14 most-affected and 17 less-affected districts.
May 22, 2017 The National Reconstruction Authority has begun the process of developing integrated settlements with the purpose of relocating five vulnerable settlements from five highly quake-affected districts.
May 9, 2017. The NRA will provide two additional lakh to the landless quake survivors who are living in public lands or in forest areas. The Government's cabinet has approved the NRA's proposal under the Affected Private House Reconstruction Grant Distribution-First Amendment working procedure 2016, which has opened the door for landless quake survivors to buy land.
March 29, 2017. The private housing reconstruction process continues at a steady pace in the 14 most affected districts. The distribution of the third tranche has began in some districts and the Government of Nepal, has also announced that the distribution of first tranche in the 17 less affected districts will start in mid April.
April 04, 2017. According to the National Reconstruction Authority, the distribution of the first tranche of the Private Housing Reconstruction Grant to the 17 less-affected districts started on April 2017, in Kaski District. Dr. Pokharel also informed that the grant distribution to the other 16 less-affected districts is expected to start by mid-April, 2017.
January 12, 2017. The Steering Committee of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) recently approved the increase of the housing reconstruction grants to NPRs.300,000 (about USD3000). The Committee also decided that NPRs.25,000 from the third installment must be mandatorily used to build toilets, install biogas plants or solar systems
January 12, 2017. The Government of Nepal has recently appointed Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA). The new CEO assumed duties in January 2017.
January 31, 2017. The Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Program is advancing at steady pace. As of today, the program has completed three of the five stages of implementation: 1) Survey, 2) Identification and Validation, and 3) Enrollment. According to the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), as of January 2017, 41,311 houses have been rebuilt and 28,198 are currently under construction.
October 28, 2016. The first meeting of the NRA's Development Assistance Coordination and Facilitation Committee (DACFC) was held on October 28, with participation from government officials, development partners and NGOs.
September 15, 2016. The World Bank delivered the first formal update on the activities of the Nepal Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Multi-Donor Trust Fund. The Report highlights the numerous milestones and achievements made in housing reconstruction from July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016
September 10, 2016. The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) will continue supporting Nepal's reconstruction efforts by providing a grant assistance of £71.5 million, which is approximately 10.10 billion NRPs.
September 8, 2016. The Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Program continues to move forward on numerous fronts. Approximately 80% of eligible beneficiaries are enrolled in the program and around 76% of enrolled beneficiaries have received the 1st tranche of housing cash grant.
July 31, 2016. This update provides an overview of the Government of Nepal's Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Program and the support that is been provided by the Nepal Earthquake Housing Multi-Donor Trust Fund during its first year of implementation.
August 22, 2016. The Government of Nepal has deposited the first tranche of the housing grant in the bank accounts of more than 100,000 beneficiary households.
August 22, 2016. The numbers of beneficiaries formally enrolled in the EHRP is increasing at a brisk pace. 70% of the identified beneficiaries have been enrolled in the EHRP and will receive a housing subsidy and technical support from the Program.
The Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Program conducted a pilot of the Program's enrollment process in Singati Bazaar, Dolakha District. Through this pilot, 600 households in Lamidanda and Laduk Village District Communities (VDCs) were successfully enrolled in the EHRP. The enrollment process went relatively smoothly and considered successful.
July 4, 2016. The first stage of the Nepal's Housing Reconstruction Program has been completed. A total of 717,343 housing structures were surveyed; and of these, approximately 533,300 households were identified as qualifying as beneficiaries for the Program's housing subsidy
April 25, 2016. Since the earthquakes of 2015, the U.S. Government through USAID has continued its long-term recovery efforts in housing and infrastructure; livelihoods and food security; health, water and sanitation; good governance; and the prevention and protection of vulnerable populations against gender-based violence and trafficking in persons.
April 25, 2016. The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today marked the first anniversary of last year's devastating earthquakes in Nepal. Between April 25 and May 25, 2015, Canadians donated a total of $51.7 million to eligible organizations.
June 30, 2016. In spite of difficult challenges, the housing reconstruction effort has moved forward and reached important milestones in the past year since the earthquake events. Under the leadership of the Government, Nepal is taking steps in the right direction to carry out a successful housing recovery process.
December 25, 2015. The Government of Nepal appointed Sushil Gyawali as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority.
July 30, 2015. The international community has been working together to assist the Government of Nepal with relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts.
March 13, 2016. Eleven months after the devastating earthquake, the National Reconstruction Authority is signing participation agreements with displaced families for housing reconstruction grants as part of its final preparations to distribute the government-announced cash to the homeless.
March 8, 2016, Kathmandu. Qimiao Fan has been recently appointed as the World Bank's new Country Director for Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Mr. Fan will oversee implementation of the World Bank's Country Partnership Strategy for Nepal, including support for post-earthquake recovery.
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