Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- One thousand five hundred and sixty five displaced families from sixteen earthquake-hit districts have received land plots in safer locations to construct their houses.

As per the data provided by the Digo Samadhan Pariyojana, a project that provides technical help to the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), 466 quake victims were given single ownership of land, whereas 1,101 quake-affected families were given joint ownership in the name of husband and wife.

The NRA has been providing Rs 200,000 to each displaced family to purchase land plots. "We have been facilitating couples to make joint land ownership certificates in the district," said Bhola Basnet, coordinator of the Digo Bikash Pariyojana. "The project ...