Firewood distributed at villages to avoid cold
Summary
Local levels in Banke district distributed 15,000 cubic feet of firewood to residents to mitigate the impact of the cold wave predicted to affect over 179,000 people.
Key Points
- Local levels in Banke district distributed 15,000 cubic feet of firewood to residents to help them avoid the cold.
- The firewood was purchased from the Division Forest Office and distributed across Nepalgunj sub-metropolis, Kohalpur municipality, Janaki rural municipality, and Duduwa rural municipality.
- Demand for firewood has increased due to declining temperatures, according to the Forest Office's Information officer, Tanka Gurung.
- The District Disaster Management Committee's cold wave preparedness plan for 2025 forecasts that 179,220 people from 35,572 households in Banke district would be affected by the cold wave this year.
