Reconstruction of three fronts of  Singhadurbar completed, PM to inaugurate today

Published On: February 15, 2021 10:25 AM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The reconstruction of the country's main administrative hub Singhadurbar, which also houses the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers is also based, has been completed.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the building renovated by the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) in three fronts except its west wing amidst a special programme today.

The devastating earthquake of 2015 had ravaged the main administrative secretariat building in Kathmandu.

After inauguration, the office of prime minister and council of ministers will be shifted to the reconstructed building.

The office of the country’s chief executive was shifted to the building of the then Ministry of Local Development after the earthquake ravaged the building.  

NRA Chief Executive Officer Sushil Gyawali said the building has been reconstructed well through retrofitting. “We have reconstructed the building in an earthquake-resilient way keeping the fundamental structure and style intact. The working chamber and meeting hall have been constructed in line with the existing organization structure of the OPMCM without compromising international level services and facilities”.

It may be noted that the reconstructed front of the building was ravaged in an inferno of 2030 BS and then rebuilt in its original form by using new technology and modern construction materials in 2037 BS. 

Now, the building has been reconstructed to make it a well-appointed structure with fire extinguishing mechanism and air conditioning systems. 

Rs 870 million excluding VAT has been spent so far for the reconstruction of the fronts, shared Shyam Kishor Singh, project director of Central Project Implementation Unit of the NRA, which was looking after the reconstruction of Singhadurbar. He further said that the retrofitting of the northern, southern and eastern part of the Singhadurbar was undertaken by using new technology and modern construction materials such as cement, sand, rod, and bonding chemical without compromising its antique forms and structures. 

The reconstruction of the western front of the building has so far witnessed 50 percent physical progress. The Sharma-Gauri Parbati- New Technical JV is retrofitting the front at the cost of Rs 468.8 million. (with inputs from RSS) 

 


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