Chhatra Jorpați Rural Municipality Shifts Focus from Dairy Cows to Safe Housing for Migrant Families
Summary
Chhatra Jorpați Rural Municipality in Dhankuta has ended its five-year milking cow program for migrant families and will now prioritize safe housing support. Officials say stable residence, not livestock alone, is needed to help new families settle and stay in the village long term.
Key Points
- Chhatra Jorpați Rural Municipality has replaced its milking cow program with a safe housing initiative for migrant families.
- The municipality had distributed cows to 50 families over five years to link newcomers with local income opportunities.
- Officials concluded that stable housing is a more important condition than livestock for retaining migrant families.
- Most migrant families in the area are from Tehrathum, with others arriving from Dhankuta, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha, and Jhapa.
