JAJARKOT, Nov 9: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shakti Bahadur Basnet has said that the government has accorded first priority to protect the earthquake victims from cold and snowfall.
In an interaction at the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives on Thursday, the minister said the reconstruction works would be taken forward as a campaign by linking the lessons from the past earthquakes with the recent quake-damage in Jajarkot.
According to the Education Development and Coordination Unit, Rukum West, 67 schools in Aathbiskot suffered damages in the quake. According to the unit’s chief, Tara Prakash Pun Magar, they are in touch with the province and local levels to find alternative provisions for restarting classes.
Nalagadh Municipality’s mayor Dambar Rawat said 34 schools have been completely damaged in the locality and they are planning to resume classes in temporary structures. According to him, 207 community schools suffered damages in Jajarkot and Rukum West in the November 3 disaster.
Earthquake victims struggling against cold
According to the District Police Office, Jajarkot, a total of 152 schools in Jajarkot reported to have been affected by the quake and this number is said to be 55 in Rukum West.
The upper part of Rukum's Aathbiskot bordering Dolpa, upper part of Nalgadh Municipality and the Barekot Rural Municipality in Jajarkot experience harsh winter conditions with cold temperature and snowfall. While providing education in makeshift structures appears as an immediate alternative, there are concerns about the safety of children in such conditions.
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