January 12, 2017.
The Steering Committee of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) recently approved the increase of the housing reconstruction grants to Rs.300,000 (about USD 3,000).
The decision which was taken by the Committee on September 26, has also directed the NRA to provide the grants in three installments upon signing agreements as follows:
Tranche |
Tranche Amount |
1st tranche |
NPR 50,000 (US$ 500) |
2nd tranche |
NPR 150,000 (US$ 1,500) |
3rd tranche |
NPR 100,000 (US$ 1,000) |
According to Ram Prasad Thapaliya, Spokesperson of the NRA, the Committee also decided that NPRs.25,000 from the third installment must be mandatorily used to build toilets, install biogas plants or solar systems.
Source: Government of Nepal National Reconstruction Authority