Kathmandu, June 12 -- Among the 235 families in Lidi village in Ward-2 of Jugal Rural Municipality, which was struck by a landslide in August 2020, only 32 have received the third tranche of reconstruction support from the government till date.

At least 39 people had died when a landslide struck the village in Sindhupalchok district. Subsequently, the entire settlement in Ward 2 was designated uninhabitable by expert committees.

"Those receiving a full reconstruction grant have also been residing in the villages designated as Red Zone by multiple expert panels," said Narayan Parajuli, disaster focal person in Jugal Rural Municipality. "Most families are not getting the final installment of the reconstruction grant, as they are not ready...