Figure 5: Balloons dedicated to the memory of the people who died in the massive earthquake of April 25, 2015 are released into the sky at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu on June 27, 2015

near to the monuments which were or used to be the structure of that monument. Roads/ routes got cleaned and accessible but was not suitable for vehicle.

 May 24, 2015 – May 31, 2015 o During this time, the weather was changing into monsoon and started to drizzle. The workers were cleaning up the pile of rumbles with the help of JBC, bulldozer and truck.  Month of June, 2015 o Investigation team from Nepal and international agencies came to Basantapur and investigate whole Heritage building in the month of June. o From UNESCO-ICOMOS/ICCROM ,

KVPT and DoA

o ICOMOS-The International Council on Monuments and Sites o ICCROM -The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (The Atlantic, 2015)  July 10, 2015 – July 15, 2015 o Scaffolding were ordered to start the renovation of heritage buildings and lots of plastic bags/sheets were ordered to protect the heritage from rain as it was the season of monsoon. (The Atlantic, 2015)  July 16, 2015 – July 20, 2015 o Scaffolding was connecting and building starting from Gaiddi Baithak. Scaffolding was only set near at Gaiddi Baithak and Hanuman statue i.e. entry of Durbar Square. (The Atlantic, 2015)  July 21, 2015 – September, 2015 o Brought plastic sheets and covered only some of the damaged or collapsed monuments they were Nautalle, Kashtamandap, Maju Dega, and Trailokya Mohanto protect from rain as it was monsoon season. Renovation was started

from month of July, 2015 by Government of Nepal.

o Buildings that have suffered damage but are still standing require more urgent measures, such as shoring and covering, to prevent further damage caused by rain and aftershocks. If these measures are inadequate, the cultural value of these buildings is at risk. Therefore, a survey on

emergency preservation measures was conducted during the initial mission in September 2015

Figure 5: Balloons dedicated to the memory of the people who died in the massive earthquake of April 25, 2015 are released into the sky at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu on June 27, 2015. Figure 6: Workers renovate heritage sites in Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu on July 21, 2015.