Bigbigy of Fake Beneficiaries

Out of 32 thousand 996 beneficiaries in Rukum West, 31 thousand 22 have received 25 thousand rupees for the first installment for construction of temporary housing. According to the District Administration Office, 30,924 temporary towers have been constructed out of them.

Chief District Officer Hari Prasad Pant said that the government gave 25,000 rupees as the first installment to build a temporary tower after the beneficiaries self-declared that they had no place to live due to the earthquake.

"But since the house was damaged, even those who have habitable houses have complained that they have built tents under various pretexts," he said, "They are now preparing to take the second installment." But we are in favor of not disbursing the second installment to those who do not have the necessary proof.' His family of 5 is still living in that house. But after the collapse of the shed where the cattle were tied, she has also built a temporary tower. But after hearing that the government will not give the money for the second installment to those who did not demolish the original house, she said that she is preparing to demolish the same house and claim for the second installment.

'The original house has minor damage, the shed has been destroyed,' she said, 'that's why we have filled the form for 25,000.

His neighbor Ran Bahadur Oli also said that he built a temporary residence after the shed collapsed. But he is also living in the original house. He also said that he is preparing to demolish the house he is living in if the money for the second installment does not come. But the real earthquake victims are waiting for the second installment and safe permanent housing, said Opiram Khatri, an earthquake victim of Musikot Municipality-14 Loribang.

'We also had a problem when we claimed for relief because of the normal damage,' he said, 'Some neighbors have built temporary housing to get money even though they have not lost their homes. It is difficult for us to live in a tower, while others have made us suffer more when they build temporary housing for their needs. Parvati Dangi, an earthquake victim of Saniveri Rural Municipality-3, also complained that they were living in a cracked house. "So much family and grain and other things cannot be kept in the roof," she said, "the heat is unbearable in the roof, so we were forced to return to the house that was destroyed."

Rukum West has received 775 million 550 thousand rupees from the local calamity fund for the construction of temporary housing. Civic leader Narendra KC said that the local government failed to decide whether all the beneficiaries are real beneficiaries. Mahendra KC, head of Musikot Municipality, claimed that the first installment was given based on the self-declaration made by the beneficiaries.

'There was a rush when giving the first installment,' he said, 'Now we monitor whether those who have met the criteria have received or not and send funds only to the actual beneficiaries.' Officer Pant informed.