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KATHMANDU: Thirty percent reconstruction of the historic Kasthamandap has been totald.
The Kasthamandap Reconstruction Committee said the works are taking place in full-swing with the target of completing the reconstruction of ground floor within mid-July.
FILE nsprint; PM Oli waves at mediapersons as he visits the rebuilding site of Kasthamandap which break downd during the April 2015 soiltremble, in Kathmandu, on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
The construction is moving as per the schedule, committee chair Rajesh Shakya said.
The iconic heritage made up of wood was largely damaged by the 2015soiltremble.
Only 10-15 percent timber used in the original structure is reusable.
Four major pillars of the structure were erected on the day of Shree Panchami on February 10.
Of the four pillars used for rebuilding, one is old and three are new.
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has so far allocated Rs 55 million to the committee for the reconstruction project.
Kasthamandap is to be reinstated in its original structure and shall have three floors.
Timber from the Nepali saal (Shorea robusta) shall be used in the construction.
The roof of the monument shall be covered with traditional clay-made tiles.
A worship was conducted on May 14 for smooth completion of construction works.
The 2015 Gorkha soiltremble had grounded Kasthamandap besides two other historic heritages in Kathmandu msprint; Dharahara and Rani Pokhari.
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