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PREFACE/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The final result of this post earthquake damage assessment for earthquake affected houses and
reconstruction program was disseminated in september 2016.
In fact, the this report has enormous potentiality of analyses to be done on social, economic and
historical damages of the Chapagaun ward 13.This report contains tables derived from the
questions maintain in 'Form ' which is administered in sampling basis. Attempt has also been
made herein to provide major highlights of the result. I hope, this volume will be very useful and
meet the demand of the users related to the information on evaluation of damage on social,
physical, historical infrastructure. comments and suggestions from locals of chapagaun
municipality ward 13 is always welcome which would be valuable for the betterment of the
area .
I would like to thank , ward members, for their valuable contribution in suggesting the direction
of this survey and helping in visiting ward-13 of Bajrabarahi municipality. I also would like to
thank all those habitants of different tole (ie.Salyan,Dandagaun,Khashimara,Ghampedanda and
Bistagaun for their efforts and humbleness along with valuable support without which this survey
couldnt have been successful. Hearty thanks go to social mobilizer Mr. Indra Kumar Tamang
for his valuable contribution in helping to conduct this survey as smooth as possible. They all
deserve special thanks.
I would like to thank all individual directly or indirectly contributing in overall guidance and
contribution in various stages of this report.
Finally, I would like to thank all respondents who provided invaluable information during the
field operation and appreciate all those local inhabitants of Chapagaun who had extended
hands and helped in one way or the other in this survey .
BACKGROUND :
Population : 39203
No of Ward : 17
Tole:
1.Dandagaun
2.Ghampedanda
3.Salyan
4.Khashimara
5.Bista gaun
Gorkha Earthquake
Date & Time of Occurrence: 25th April, 2015, at 11:56 local time
Epicenter: Barpak, Gorkha District (north-west) of Kathmandu and south of the China border. Epicenter of main
shock is approximately 34 km (21 mi) east-southeast of Lamjung, Nepal
Aftershocks: Dozens of aftershocks followed, including a 6.9 magnitude(ML) earthquake on 26th April 2015 at
12:54 local time with epicenter at Dolakha/Sindhupalchowk. Aftershocks 6.8 ML on 12 May at 12:51 with epicenter
at Dolakha/Sindhupalchowk.
Intensity Generated: The earthquake has been found with a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent).
Affected Districts
The government has designated 14 most affected districts, namely Gorkha, Kavrepalanchok, Dhading, Nuwakot,
Rasuwa, Sindupalchok, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Okhaldunga, Makwanpur, Sindhuli, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and
Lalitpur.
On 10 May, an additional nine affected districts were added by the government; Tanahu, Kaski, Nawalparasi,
Chitwan, Syangja, Parsa, Lamjung, Palpa and Parbat.
2.Humla
3.Accham
4.Bajhang
5.Dailekh
6.Baitadi
Districts affected: other 69 districts
The damage assessment survey is a high-level assessment of the residential buildings to develop a global
picture of damage and destruction caused by the 2015 earthquakes and aftershocks.
Main Objectve :
To assess the extent of damage level for providing technical recommendation, which will help identify
eligible earthquake-affected households for the government assistance and facilitate the government for
budget allocation.
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Based on European Macroseismic Scale, 1998 :
Damages in buildings are classified based on the severity and coverage of the different types of
damages occurred in different components of building .
Divide the damaged building in five categories based on severity and extent of damage :
No Solution required
Minor Solution
Major Solution
Reconstruction