November 8: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has fixed the final date for people affected by the 2015 earthquake to receive housing grant. The NRA has fixed the final deadline for the beneficiaries to receive all three installments of private housing grant as its five-year mandate to complete the reconstruction task is nearing its end.

According to the new deadline, the beneficiaries who have signed agreement for reconstruction and retrofitting will have to collect the first installment by December 30.

Similarly, all the beneficiaries who have already acquired the first installment and have started reconstruction work will have to apply for the certification at the concerned local level by mid-January (January 12) to get the second installment.

The final installment can be claimed after providing the certification to the local level by mid-May next year (May 14).

Deputy Spokesperson of NRA, Manohar Ghimire said that this will be the final deadline as the authority's term will end by that time.

The NRA has also requested all eligible beneficiaries who want to demolish their old house and re-build a new house to apply to the concerned local units as soon as possible.