Displaced Families Face Bleak Festival Amidst Neglect
Summary
Displaced families in Kathmandu’s Ichangunarayan holding center are facing a bleak Dashain as they remain without permanent rehabilitation months after their slum homes were demolished. Dependent on basic dal-bhat from Manav Sewa Ashram, they say the state has neglected their struggle for shelter, dignity, and food.
Key Points
- More than a hundred families displaced by bulldozing of unauthorized settlements in Kathmandu have spent five months at the Ichangunarayan holding center without permanent rehabilitation.
- Residents say Dashain has brought hardship instead of celebration, with no gas, utensils, meat, sweets, or nutritious food.
- Manav Sewa Ashram is providing simple dal-bhat meals to the displaced families.
- Displaced residents accuse the state of neglect after losing their homes along the banks of the Bagmati, Bishnumati, Dhobi Khola, and Manohara rivers.
