Bagmati Province to build homes for 1,000 homeless families

Summary

Bagmati Province will build homes for 1,000 homeless families this fiscal year, with a special focus on Chepang households lacking proper shelter. Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar said the province will also distribute warm clothes and livestock to support vulnerable families.

Key Points
  • Bagmati Province has allocated Rs400 million to build homes for 1,000 families without adequate housing this fiscal year.
  • The scheme will prioritise Chepang families, whom Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar said have long remained on the margins of development.
  • The province will also distribute warm clothes and provide goats and chicks to help marginalised families earn a sustainable income.
  • Three newly built houses were handed over to families in Polaghari, Manahari Rural Municipality, Makawanpur.
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