Nepal imposes ban on construction of new building projects

May 18, 2015 21:15

Nepal today imposed a two-month ban on the construction of new building projects and limited ongoing construction to two storeys following the deadly earthquakes that destroyed over 2,00,000 homes.

The ministry of local development has also put on hold the approval of new house designs for the same period. Nepal government imposed a temporary ban on all constructions of houses and buildings, including those which are already under construction or whose maps have been approved for construction before the recent earthquake.

The ban would remain in effect until July 16, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Local Development. Those structures that were built by violating the existing building codes and those weakened by the recent earthquake and its aftershocks should be immediately demolished, the statement said.

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