According to District Disaster Relief Committee (DDRC) Dhading, 80 percent of the houses out of a total of 7,300 households have been damaged completely. All these houses were made of mud and stone. None of the houses in settlements to the north have remained intact.
Even the brick and mortar buildings on or near the highway have developed cracks and are not safe for habitation.Over 350,000 people in the district have been affected by the quake so far. Altogether 35,000 houses have been completely destroyed while over 20,000 others are partially damaged.
The settlements located in the northern areas of Dhading are linked to the capital but government relief is yet to reach the quake victims, according to those affected.
However, relief material has been brought by helicopter to five northern VDCs where there is no road access. While some social organizations and individuals have reached relief materials to victims in some affected areas, government efforts are yet to be seen.
Meanwhile, a team of officials led by a joint secretary and a deputy superintendent of police has visited all the parliamentary constituencies in the district. They have been assessing the earthquake damage and loss.
Among those constituencies, constituency no.1 is the hardest hit as it is situated closer to the quake epicenter in Gorkha district.
Chief District Officer Basudev Ghimire admitted that the distribution of relief materials has not been sufficient due to inadequate delivery from the capital.
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