Due to the devastating earthquake of 2072, the 12th of Baisakh continues to shock Nepali people every year. That vibration destroyed millions of dreams. How many have lost their roofs. How much laughter Someone's relatives were taken away. And how many were injured. Even after a decade of the earthquake, the wound has not healed yet.

In the alleys of Kathmandu, in Pakhapakhera, a hilly village, the destroyed houses have not yet been rebuilt. Where more memories than home were built. Even after a decade, Nepalis are still waiting for reconstruction.

The reconstruction work of private residences, schools, archaeological buildings and various government buildings destroyed by the earthquake has not yet been completed. Eight thousand 979 people lost their lives when the 7.6 Richter scale earthquake hit Barpak in Gorkha at 11:56 on Saturday, 12th Baisakh 2072. 22 thousand 309 people were injured in the earthquake.

Earthquake caused about one million private residences, seven thousand 553 schools, 49 thousand 681 classrooms, total damage to five hundred and forty-four health institutions, and partial damage to six hundred and fifty-three health institutions. Similarly, 415 government buildings, 920 cultural heritages including 170 world heritage sites and 383 buildings of security agencies were damaged. 3 thousand 212 drinking water structures, 53 roads and 299 human settlements were damaged.

The implementation unit (building and housing) under the Department of Urban Development and Construction has released the details of the projects executed by the agencies under it. According to the unit  Out of eight lakh 35 thousand 185 beneficiaries identified for private housing reconstruction, eight lakh 34 thousand 267 people have received the first installment.

Among those who received the first installment, 770,775 (92.4%) received the second installment and 743,249 (89.1%) received the subsidy for the third installment. Prakash Aryal, the head of the Central Project Implementation Unit under the Urban Development and Building Department, said that the Rs. Information given.

'The common people who can raise more investment have completed the house construction work quickly. But some people could not build houses on time due to lack of investment, so private housing construction work could not be completed for a long time,' he said. It also took more time.'

Aryal acknowledged the delay in the reconstruction process due to investment management, disputes with local residents during the construction of archaeological heritage, and the delay in the process of obtaining grants, and said that 99 percent of the work will be completed in the next one year.

According to him, the number of partially damaged and repaired government buildings in various districts after the earthquake is 253. The number of samples built to operate government offices after the earthquake in different districts is 288.

'Temporary residence after the earthquake in 10 districts  The number of community buildings built for 756 families is 50 (the hands are being used for various purposes), he said, "The number of government buildings completed with the support of the government and the Asian Development Bank in different districts is 151". Regarding building restoration, eight of the total 11 Rana period buildings have been completed and restoration work is underway for three.  There are 28 archaeological heritage projects that are being protected and reconstructed with the help of the Indian government. The number of unimplemented projects is two. The number of completed projects is 13.

Similarly, the unit said that there are 12 projects under construction. Towards integrated settlement development, 97 settlement development works have been completed in different districts and nine works are under implementation. Similarly, out of 1,266 health buildings constructed after the earthquake, out of 544 buildings handed over to the unit through the National Reconstruction Authority, 336 health buildings have been completed and others are under construction. According to the unit, the reconstruction work of Dharahara is still 14 percent. 

Director General of the Department of Archeology Saubhagya Pradhanang said that the lack of necessary budget for the reconstruction of archaeological heritage, policy ambiguity, and the lack of necessary raw materials are the challenges in completing the construction work on time.

'There were 1,500 structures damaged including 170 within the world heritage area and 750 outside, 215 monasteries, 365 which were damaged by other earthquakes but not listed. Out of which, 815 including monasteries have been completed, 154 are still in progress and 531 are still to be done. So far the expenditure is about  It has become 7 billion 20 million,' he said. 

The 61st annual report of the Auditor General has suggested that the work of rehabilitation and relocation of people and families displaced by the earthquake after completing the sustainable and planned construction of the structures damaged due to the 2072 earthquake has not progressed effectively . According to the

report, ongoing works in the areas of archaeological heritage and integrated settlement development and improvement have not been completed. The report emphasizes that efforts should be made to complete the remaining work . The Reconstruction Authority had prepared the post-disaster reconstruction and recovery framework on 28 January 2076 and fixed the revised cost estimate of Rs.

When the authority was established, the goal was to complete the reconstruction work in five years. The report suggests that the remaining beneficiaries should be monitored and the implementation of the program should be completed. 

grant distribution The selection criteria for earthquake-damaged private housing reconstruction and rehabilitation grant was arranged in schedule-1 of 2073.

Regarding the beneficiaries who have not completed the first and second installments, it is suggested by the Accounts General to ensure that the grant money is utilized properly. The Chief Accountant also suggests that the completed private housing needs to be used for other purposes instead of being used for other purposes.

Infrastructure expert Kamalraj Pandey said that due to the lack of long-term planning, the reconstruction work could not be completed on time. Disaster management cannot be done in time when preparedness is weak. This is the main reason for the delay in the reconstruction work . And the primary was not good,' he said. 

Even after the devastating earthquake in 2072, the government held a donor conference to collect money for reconstruction. It was announced to support more than four billion in the conference. But  Grants could not come as per the announcement. The Gorkha earthquake caused a lot of damage in 14 districts namely Okhaldhunga, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Sindhupalchok, Kavrepalanchok, Sindhuli, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Makwanpur.

Similarly, 18 districts like Sankhuwasabha, Bhojpur, Khotang, Solulukhumbu, Chitwan, Tanahun, Lamjung, Kaski, Parbat, Baglung, Myagdi, Syangja, Palpa, Gulmi, Arghakhanchi, East Navalparasi and West Navalparasi were less affected.

What did the earthquake teach? What didn't we learn?

Dr. Lokvijay Adhikari, senior seismologist of the National Earthquake Measurement and Research Center under the Department of Mines and Geology, what to do if there is an earthquake? What not to do and how to adopt moderation in the disaster ? What is the way to be safe? He said that the earthquake of 2072 had taught him a lesson.

'There is a risk of earthquake in Nepal at any time . Earthquake risk is high from Kathmandu to Chure area in the south. We have also learned lessons on how to be safe in the event of an earthquake, how to make our structures earthquake-resistant,' he said, 'After the devastating earthquake of 2072, some people even demolished high-rise houses in Upatyaka and built hochas. There was an awareness that the structure should be strong. After that, the building code of conduct has been implemented by most of the local levels . Open spaces are needed and lessons learned that require preparation .'

The official commented that it is positive to give priority to academic research on earthquakes after 2072. Architect Engineer Amit Prasad Timalsena also said that after the earthquake, the awareness of the need to make the structure earthquake resistant has increased. 'Building Code should be strictly implemented for the construction of earthquake-friendly structures. The state should strictly monitor whether or not the code has been implemented,' he said.

Dr. Vasudev Karki, a senior psychiatrist at Patan Mental Hospital in Lalitpur, said that the psychological trauma of the 2072 earthquake is still there and the problem of people being shaken even by the aftershocks of a small earthquake is still there.