Earthquake victims who have been living in different part of Nepal for more than past eight months are now facing a hard time in their temporary shelter with the onset of winter. Temperatures have continuously dipped in the past two weeks. Victims are falling sick as bone-chilling winds whip through their shaky structures in the night and thick fog obstructs the sunlight till late in the morning.
The earthquake survivors are still compelled to live under the tents and have been bearing the brunt of the biting cold even after eight months of the Gorkha Earthquake.The women and children including those from Karauja village of northern Gorkha have been the hardest hit with the steady dip in the mercury across the country and the pain of the quake survivors is beyond telling. Meanwhile, a bill on reconstruction authority is still in limbo in the parliament due to over politicization of the issue. As a result, the donor agencies at home and abroad have become more pessimistic as they are not getting chances to support the survivors in the quake-hit districts. A large chunk of budget is on the verge of freezing while, on the other hand, the quake survivors are not getting warm clothes and cozy shelter these days. Surprisingly, the cadres of different political parties are enjoying foreign trips in the name of quake-affected. The locals of Karauja village complained that they are yet to get Rs 15,000 provided by the government meant for the quake-affected household. Though different governmental and non-governmental bodies were providing supports to the survivors in other places, the folks in Karauja were not paid heed even from the donors.
