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Committee submits report on Gen-Z movement damage and reconstruction plan
Assessment shows losses across all seven provinces, with 77 deaths, over 2,400 injured, and physical damage valued at over Rs84 billion.Post Report
A government-formed committee tasked with assessing the damage caused during the Gen-Z movement and preparing a plan for the reconstruction of public infrastructure has submitted its report to Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Thursday.
The committee’s coordinator, Rabilal Pantha, who also serves as secretary of the National Planning Commission, presented a summary of the report to the Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar today. The committee was formed on September 21 following a Cabinet decision.
According to the report, the committee completed its work within 75 days. It found that all seven provinces recorded damage during the movement, affecting 54 districts and 262 local units.
The movement resulted in a total of 77 deaths—20 on September 8, 37 on September 9 and another 20 in the days that followed. Among the 2,429 injured, 17 were below 13 years of age, while 1,433 were between 13 and 28.
The committee’s evaluation places the total physical damage at Rs84.45 billion. A total of 2,168 government and public bodies were affected, with 2,671 buildings damaged—amounting to an estimated loss of Rs39.31 billion, the report said.
The document claimed that 12,659 vehicles were damaged, resulting in losses worth Rs12.93 billion. Losses in the government and public sector stand at Rs44.93 billion, those in the private sector at Rs33.54 billion, and losses in community and other sectors at Rs5.97 billion.
Of the government-related losses, 68 percent occurred at the federal level, with the provinces and local governments accounting for 10 percent and 22 percent respectively.
The committee has also presented a reconstruction action plan, estimating that Rs36.30 billion will be required for rebuilding the damaged structures.




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