tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post6011031523461181429..comments2023-11-06T17:59:14.655+02:00Comments on Eco R Geo: Only five percent of Nepal quake funds received (UN)antixronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321757470762094126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877698188774561460.post-45332378134392752222015-05-08T21:40:10.347+03:002015-05-08T21:40:10.347+03:00Nepal pledges to rebuild schools and roads within ...Nepal pledges to rebuild schools and roads within two years of quake...<br /><br />Nepal's prime minister pledged on Friday to repair public buildings, schools and infrastructure within two years of the 7.8 earthquake that struck the country last month.<br /><br />"The government will reconstruct damaged public buildings, roads, schools, hospitals, telecom facilities, power houses, and colleges in two years," Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said in an address to parliament.<br /><br />He also said the government would provide loans of up to US$25,000 (16,166 pounds) at an interest rate of 2 percent for the reconstruction of private homes.<br /><br />The announcement comes after the country's worst earthquake in more than 80 years, shortly before noon on April 25.<br /><br />At least 7,903 people were killed, nearly 18,000 injured, and more than 541,000 buildings damaged.<br /><br />The government said the cost of the first phase of reconstruction would be US$2 billion and it had set aside US$200 million towards that.<br /><br />For the balance, the government has appealed for donations from foreign countries, aid agencies and Nepali people themselves........Reuters........channelnewsasia.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com