Initially we have stated our initiations from Simle Village of Sindhupalchok district. The area was badly affected by the devastated earthquake in 2015. The conditions of people in Simle are facing lots of problem regarding education health, agriculture, unemployment. These factors may affect the people life standard directly or indirectly. All the houses are destroyed. Still the people of Balephi is compel to live under difficult circumstance. Children are deprived by quality education, nutrition and health care.
The great earthquake of April 25 and aftershocks most severely affected six districts. Gorkha, Sindupalckowk, Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Dolakha were highly affected were identified by government on Nepal, Ministry of Industry (MoI). According to Ministry of Home Affairs, a total of 63,885 private homes in Sindhupalchowk were completely destroyed by earthquake.
- 91% (383 of total 557) of total community schools are destroyed by earthquake said by Assistant District Education Officer Sewant Raj Koirala. There were 4113 classrooms and 87947 students were enrolled in these schools.
- Nepal is ranked as one of the poorest nation in Asia with unemployment rate over 40% having the per capita GDP of less than $1000. Due to earthquake 31 districts got major economic crises. It brings the shortage of food, labor, and crisis in Nepal.
- Economic impact of Earthquake-Agriculture: According to Ministry of Agriculture Department the total loss to agriculture sector amounts to NPR 10 billion. Losses of food stocked by farmers in houses alone stood at NPR 8.11 billion. Similarly losses amount to NPR 887.5 Million. As the agriculture sector employs 33.7% of the total population, damages to the sector is also likely to impact employment within the country.
- This statistic shows that the conditions of people in sindupalchock are facing lots of problem regarding education health, agriculture, unemployment. These factors may affect the people life standard directly or indirectly.