Rebuilding of Nepali homes hit by quakes is still delayed, official says

The reconstruction of houses destroyed in Nepal’s devastating earthquakes last year will not begin until April, a year after the first tremors hit, the newly appointed head of Nepal’s Reconstruction Authority has said, according to a report by New York Times.

The government, which has allocated nearly $700 million for the reconstruction, has so far distributed about $140 in immediate cash relief and around $95 for emergency relief materials to each needy household. It has promised more than $1,800 for each home that needs to be rebuilt and has offered subsidized loans to complete construction.