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Retrofitting work of the main building of Singha Durbar, which came to a dead stop for more than one-and-a-half months after the break out of COVID-19, has actually resumed amidst the lockdown.
Jhappar Singh Bishwakarma, deputy director at Central Level Project Application Unit (Building) under the National Restoration Authority, stated retrofitting of the western exterior of the main complex had been started from the plinth level.
Though the work began in October, it was halted towards Marchend following the nationwide lockdown.
& Retrofitting of the western exterior has resumed and employees are giving last touches to the staying 3 exteriors by sticking to prescribed preventive procedures and social distancing guideline.
Retrofitting of the northern, southern and eastern facades have already been finished, & he stated.
Contract for retrofitting was awarded to Sharma-Gauri-Parvati-New Technical JV.
Building workers and other staffers have actually been offered with protective face-masks and sanitisers.
They are working by preserving social distance, besides going through routine health check-up.
The building site has also been decontaminated as part of preventive step versus COVID-19.
Laxmi Subedi, a representative from the specialist company said there was regular thermal scanning of all workers throughout their entry and exit.
As many as 119 labourers have actually been released for the retrofitting work.
They consume and reside on the premises of Singha Durbar to ensure that they don & t are available in touch with other people outside.
The estimated spending plan for retrofitting all facades is around Rs 620 million.
The NRA had decided to preserve the original structure of the main complex through retrofitting.
A study had actually showed that retrofitting was a better option to keep the originality of the historic structure undamaged.
According to the finding of the research study, there was no major damage to the walls.
The wood used in the building for windows and doors had to be changed in the course of retrofitting.
NRA said retrofitting had actually been carried out in line with the government & s concept of preserving historical heritages and monuments.
The iconic structure of the government & s administrative head office was harmed in the 2015 earthquakes.
The structure was integrated in 1908 by the then prime minister Chandra Shumsher JBR throughout the Rana routine.
The structure has distinct visual and archaeological worth.
Meanwhile, a news release issued by NRA said restoration works of Ranipokhari and Dharahara would likewise resume soon amidst the lockdown.
A version of this post appears in e-paper on May 17, 2020 of The Himalayan Times.
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