The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has spent Rs 101.62 billion, in the period February 13 to March 14 (Falgun) this year, to reconstruct houses damaged by the earthquake in 2015.

The authority built shelters, school buildings, and heritages sites in 14 severely hit and 18 moderately hit districts of the country.NRA Chief Executive Officer Yubaraj Bhusal said the authority has constructed around 113,000 houses and 384 houses were in the process in these 32 districts. Due to shortage of fund, the authority could not disburse Rs 300,000 to each earthquake-affected household, he said.The NRA has reconstructed 3,000 out of the 7,553 schools damaged by the earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015. (RSS)