One Year After Gen Z Protest, Reconstruction of Damaged Government Buildings Stalled
Summary
Reconstruction of government buildings damaged during the Gen Z protest has stalled for a year, with major sites like Singha Durbar, Shital Niwas and BICC still awaiting budget approval and final decisions. Officials say technical designs are ready, but work is delayed by financing, archaeology clearances and tendering hurdles.
Key Points
- Reconstruction of key government buildings damaged in the Gen Z protest has not progressed even a year later, mainly due to budget approval delays from the Finance Ministry.
- The International Convention Center (BICC) may need to be demolished and rebuilt, but no final decision has been made.
- Singha Durbar and Shital Niwas have estimated reconstruction costs of 3.5 billion rupees combined, with work pending archaeology approval and budget assurance.
- Out of 380 federal buildings damaged in the protest, 105 were completely destroyed and total reconstruction needs are estimated at 36.30 billion rupees.
