President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday handed over the integrated model settlement constructed by the Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation at Giranchaur, Melcmchi municipality-8, of Sindhupalchok district to the earthquake survivors.

The integrated settlement has 65 houses, five children parks and a community building for the survivors of 25 April 2015 earthquake in Sindhupalchok. 

Artist Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) informed that the integrated settlement was developed in 35 Ropanis land at the cost of around Rs 51.45 million. 

The earthquake-resistant disable-friendly and child-friendly houses were built adopting the concept of clean city and green city, he further shared. 

The settlement site is around 6-km away from Sindhukhola along the Helambu Highway.

President Bhandari said that artists Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) and Kunjana Ghimirey (Suntali) have challenged the government by constructing the model human settlement. 

Photos by Angad Dhakal