There has been much resistance among inhabitants to the closure of the 148 camps six months after the 8 October quake, which killed 75,000 people and made millions more homeless. The sites were managed by the army and some of the soldiers cried as they broke the news of the closure. The government argues it is necessary to prevent people becoming so dependent on handouts that the camps will never shut. Many of the aid agencies in the relief effort agree.
observer.guardian.co.uk

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