Question

what are the mitigation strategies adopted by Nepal goverment for earthquake ?

Answer 1

USAID’s commitment to Nepal has stood the test of time. In the aftermath of the devastating April 25 earthquakes that shook Nepal, our commitment remains stronger than ever.On June 25, 2015, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced $130 million to support Nepal’s earthquake relief and recovery needs. This contribution builds upon USAID’s investments on disaster preparedness, and is only the beginning of our contribution to Nepal’s earthquake recovery, which will span multiple years. Current efforts on earthquake recovery include:

Nepal Earthquake Recovery Fact Sheet (PDF - 182K)

SUPPORT FOR HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURENearly 300 masons trained on building earthquake-resistant shelters in four districts to help people get back into their homes and reduce the risk of similar damage in future disasters. Over the next five years, new and expanded USAID programs will train an estimated 13,500 local masons, hundreds of carpenters and engineers, and orient over 285,000 affected homeowners on building earthquake-resistant homes.USAID’s resilience program expanded to nine districts in the earthquake zone and has already supported 600 hard-hit families through cash-for-work infrastructure development activities in five districts. This program will also train local masons in Sindhupalchok and Kavrepalanchok districts.USAID’s contribution to the World Bank Nepal Earthquake Reconstruction