The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has deployed 27
additional engineers to 14 districts severely affected by the 2015 Gorkha
Earthquake in order to remove technical hurdles in the reconstruction of houses
and support engineers already mobilised in the area.
The reconstruction body Friday organised an orientation
programme for the engineers where NRA chief executive officer Dr. Govinda Raj
Pokharel directed them to find innovative solutions in resolving technical
issues that have delayed the house reconstruction process, and subsequent
disbursement of second and third tranche of the housing grant.
“Within the parameters of the legal provision, I call you to
provide innovate solutions,” a press statement issued by the Authority quoted
Dr. Pokharel.
The engineers are hired by the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) for the NRA.
“They will be applying their expertise in implementing the
recently approved Corrections/Exceptions Manual, which simplifies the technical
procedures without compromising on quality of construction,” read the
statement.
Many of the strict provisions in previous guidelines had created
compliance issues thus delaying the certification by engineers and subsequently
preventing disbursement of second and third installments of the grant.
The NRA has claimed that the corrections manual for the masonry
structure offers a flexible approach while adhering to the ‘build back better’
principle.
NRA executive member Dhruba Prasad Sharma instructed the
engineers to carefully study all the working procedures and guidelines issued
by the NRA.
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