尼泊尔震后重建计划

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　　The country's National Planning Commission (NPC) was panning out plans for reconstruction and rehabilitation⁴. The plan is expected to be presented to the government and the international community soon.

　　Govinda Pokhrel, Vice-Chairman of the NPC, told the local media, "the tasks of assessing the damage done by the earthquake and preparing a proper plan of action will go simultaneously⁵."

　　The NPC held discussions on Sunday, attended by experts on reconstruction. The topics covered settlement of residents in hills and mountains of the quake-hit areas. The country's Ministry⁶ of Urban Development and Construction has set up a special task force to collect quake damage data, in coordination⁷ with the Home Ministry.

　　Nepal quake death toll reaches 7,365, as reconstruction under plan

　　Sources from the Home Ministry said the authority has instructed the district governments to submit damage data as soon as possible. Statistics released by the United Nations offices showed that some 600,000 houses across the nation have been damaged in the massive earthquake.

　　UN figures also showed that 8 million Nepalese people were affected⁸ by the disaster, among whom, at least 2 million need tents, water, food and medicines. The country has a population of around 28 million.

　　The UN and other international organizations have appealed for 415 million U.S dollars for relief goods to the affected people after the devastating⁹ earthquake.

　　In the massive earthquake, many offices including the President 's Office, Nepal Army Headquarters and Supreme¹⁰ Court have been partially¹¹ damaged.

　　Preliminary assessment¹² made by the Ministry of Education showed that 4,500 government school buildings have suffered serious damages.

　　Health authorities said medical facilities in 14 most-affected districts need to be partially or completely reconstructed.

　　The Prime Minister's Office has directed the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, Civil Aviation to prepare a plan for the preservation¹³ and reconstruction of heritage sites.

　　More than one week after the earthquake, people in some parts of the country are trying to restore normal lives.

　　Hospitals in capital Kathmandu have been getting out of chaos¹⁴ after the April 25 earthquake.

　　At the Trauma¹⁵ Center in the capital, the number of quake patients has decreased from 2,000 at the peak time to 200.

　　All health facilities in the capital were overwhelmed by the initial rush of patients following the massive earthquake, which has claimed more than 7,000 lives.

　　As of Sunday, the Trauma Center alone has conducted 98 surgeries for spine¹⁶, limbs and head injuries, while the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital has provided medical services to 1, 350 patients.

　　The earthquake has posed a great challenge to the Himalayan mountainous nation, as medical aid failed to reach many remote areas of the quake-hit districts. Local health authorities said some 50 international and Nepalese medical teams have been assigned to the disaster-affected areas.

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