CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India on Monday extended a financial aid of 1.6 billion Nepalese rupees to Nepal to help 50,000 people in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts rebuild their houses damaged in the devastating earthquake in 2015.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has provided 1.54 billion Nepalese Rupees (INR nearly 96 crore) to Nepal as part of its commitment towards assistance and rehabilitation after the 2015 earthquake which saw the death of over 9,000 people in the country, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Thursday.

Detailed explanation-3: -India was the largest aid donor to Nepal after the earthquake by donating one billion dollars and other non-monetary reliefs. Many countries and organizations donated aid, including China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, all of which provided or funded helicopters as requested by the Nepalese government.

Detailed explanation-4: -The US Geological Service puts reconstruction at $10 billion (€8.9 billion) – or half of GDP. Many Nepalis are still sleeping in the open, and the United Nations believes that 600,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged.

Detailed explanation-5: -India provides Rs 96 crore to Nepal as post-earthquake assistance: Indian Embassy.