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रोल्पामा दुग्ध संकलन केन्द्र


सदरमुकाम आसपास का क्षेत्र लाई लक्ष्य गरी लिवाङ मा पहिलो दुग्ध संकलन केन्द्र स्थापना गरिने भएकोछ ।
बेलायत अन्तराष्ट्रि सहयोग नियोग डिएफआइडी को सहयोगमा नेपाल ग्रामीण पुननिर्माण संस्था आरआरएनले केन्द्र स्थापना गर्न लागेको हो । तित्री कोट धारपानी थलिवाङ रेउघा गुरुङगाउ र ह्वामा बाट सदरमुकाम मा उत्पादित दुध संकलन गरिनेछ ।


आरआरएले २० जना महिला तथा ६ जना पुरुष दुग्ध उत्पादक कृषक लाई तालिम दिएको छ । संकलित दुधबाट पनिर दहि लस्सिछुर्पी बनाउने व्यबहारिक ज्ञान दिइएकाले किसानले छिट्टै फाइदा लिनसक्ने आरआरएनले दाबी गरेको छ । संस्थाका जिल्ला संयोजक श्री मनमोहन भक्त श्रेष्ठ का अनुसार केन्द्रको स्थापना पछि गाउका किसानले दुधको उचित मूल्य पाउनेछन् ।

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दुग्ध संकलन केन्द्र स्थापना गर्ने तयारी

लिवाङ-जिल्लाको सदरमुकाम लिवाङमा कमि भइरहेको दुध तथा दुग्ध पदार्थ हरु सहज रुपमा पाइने अवस्था छैन । यहि समस्याको समाधानमा टेवा पुराउने उदेश्य ले बेलायत सरकारको अन्राष्ट्रिय विकास विभाग डिएफआईडी। को आर्थिक सहयोगमा नेपाल ग्रामिण फर्नि्रर्नर्माण संस्था आरआरएनले लिवाङमा हालै कृषक स्तरिय दुग्ध पदार्थ उत्पादन तालिम दिए पछि केहि आसा को साचार भएको छ ।
जिल्लाको तित्रिकोट धारापानी थलिवाङ रेउघा गुरुङगाँउ र ह्वामा बाट गरी २० जना महिला तथा ६ जना पुरुष दुग्ध उत्पादक कृषकहरुको सहभागीतामा उक्त तिन दिने संचालन भएको थियो । आरआरएन रोल्पाले कृषक हरुलाई दुग्धपदार्थ उत्पादन कार्य का लागी हौसला प्रदान का साथै सिपको हस्तारण गर्न तालिम आयोजना गरेको संस्थाका जिल्ला संयोजक श्री मनमोहन भक्त श्रेष्ठ ले जानकारी दिनुभयो । उहाँका अनुसार व्यवसायिक रुपमा दुग्धपदार्थ को उत्पादन गरी कृषक हरुको आयआर्जनमा बृद्धि गर्न र जिविकोपार्जन मा सहयोग प-याउन तालिम संचालन गरिएको हो ।


तालिममा सहभागीहरुलाई सफा दुध उत्पादन गर्ने प्रविधिका पनिर दही लस्सी छुर्पी आदी बनाउने व्यवहारिक ज्ञान दिइएको थियो ।रोल्पामा हाल सम्म कुनै पनि दुग्ध संकलन तथा दुग्ध उत्पादन केन्द्र छैन ।
गन्ज बहादुर शाही को अध्यक्षतामा ११ सदस्ािय जलजला दुग्ध संकलन केन्द्र कार्यसमिती गठन गरिएको छ । समितीको अन्य पदाधिकारीहरुमा उपाध्यक्षमा मोहन लाल बिष्ट सचिवमा टिका बहादुर डाँगी सह-सचिवमा गौमाया पुन कोषाध्यक्षमा पवित्रा गुरुङ र सदस्यहरुमा रवि शर्मा दुर्गा श्रेष्ठ इन्द्र बहादुर वली सुमित्रा न्यौपाने जैसरी कवँर र पार्वती कँवर रहेका छन् ।


आर।आर।एन। रोल्पाका जिल्ला संयोजक श्री मन मोहन भक्त श्रेष्ठ को प्रमुख आतिथ्यमा भएको तालिम प्रशिक्षक हरु रविन कुमार श्रेष्ठ र विजय प्रशाद आचार्य रहनु भएको थियो । तालिम समापन कार्यक्रममा सहभागी आफूले सिकेको सिपलाई व्यवहारिक रुपमा उतार्ने र व्यवसायिक रुपमा दुग्ध संकलन केन्द्रलाई संचालन गर्ने प्रतिबद्धता जनाएका थिए । तालिम समापन कार्यक्रम आर।आर।एन।sा जिल्ला संयोजक श्री मनमोहन भक्त श्रेष्ठले दुग्ध केन्द्रको उत्तरोत्तर प्रगतिको कामना गर्नु हुदै दुग्ध संकलन केन्द्रलाई भरपुर सहयोग गर्ने प्रतिबद्धता व्यक्त गर्नु भएको थियो । सो अवसरमा सहभागी मध्येका ६६ वर्षिया बृद्ध श्री लक्ष्मण विष्टले सवै सहभागीलाई प्रमाण पत्र वितरण गर्नु भएको थियो ।


आर।आर।एन। रोल्पा द्धारा करिब ३३ हजारको दुग्ध गुण्स्तर परिक्षण तथा दुग्धपदार्थ उत्पादन सामाग्रीहरु उक्त जलजला दुग्ध संकलन केन्द्र लाई हस्ताण्तरण गरिसकेको छ ।
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विद्यालय बनेपछि अबिरजात्रा

महेन्द्रनगर, १३ माघ
2008-01-28,Monday
गाउँमा विद्यालय भवन बनेपछि कञ्चनपुरको दक्षिणी परासन गाविस-९ कंकडका थारू समुदायले अबिरजात्रा गरेका छन् । उनीहरूले विद्यालय भवन ध्वजापताकाले सजाएर खुसियाली मनाए ।
कंकडको श्रीकृष्ण प्राथमिक विद्यालयको हालै उद्घाटन भयो । सो अवसरमा थारू समुदायले गीत गाउँदै नाचे । गाउँलेले घर-घरमा सेल, पुरीसमेत पकाई आपसमा बाँडेर खाए । श्रमदान गरेर विद्यालय भवन बनाएपछि गाउँलेले यसरी खुसी साटासाट गरेका हुन् । भवन निर्माण समितिका संयोजक रघुनन्दन रानाका अनुसार स्थानीय बासिन्दाले श्रमदानसहित मुठीदानसमेत संकलन गरेका थिए ।
प्राविको चारकोठे भवन बनाउन करिब पा“च लाख ७८ हजार चार सय खर्च भएको छ । त्यसमध्ये स्थानीय बासिन्दाले मुठीदानबाट एक लाख ६३ हजार जम्मा गरेको निर्माण समितिका सदस्य घटराज रानाले बताए । उनका अनुसार गाविसले ८० हजार र ग्रामीण पुनर्निर्माण संस्थाले तीन लाख ३५ हजार सहयोग गरेका छन् ।
भौतिक सामग्री ढुवानी तथा सामान्य निर्माणका काममा स्थानीय बासिन्दाले श्रमदान गरेको संयोजक रघुनन्दनले जानकारी दिए ।
विद्यालय बनेपछि बालबालिकाले कक्षाकोठामा पढ्न पाएकामा गाउँलेले खुसियाली मनाएका हुन् । यसअघि विद्यार्थी खुला आकाशमा लेखपढ गर्थे । राना थारू समुदायका बालबालिका मात्र अध्ययन गर्ने सो प्राविमा हा

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सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अधिकार अ‍ोझेलमा

राजधानी समाचारदाता

पौष ४ २०६४, काठमाडौं ।
खाना, आवास, सुरक्षित खानेपानी, स्वास्थ्य र शिक्षाको अधिकार जस्ता आधारभूत मानवअधिकारको रुपमा रहेको आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अधिकारलाई राजनीतिक तथा नागरिक अधिकारको तुलनामा दोस्रो दर्जाको अधिकारको रुपमा बुझिने गरिएको कुरा मानवअधिकार तथा नागरिक समाजका अगुवाहरुले बताएकाछन् ।

नेपाल ग्रामीण पुनर्निर्माण संस्था, एक्सनएड नेपाल र जुरिष्टहरुको अन्तराष्टि‍य आयोगको संयुक्त आयोजनामा आज काठमाडौंमा सम्पन्न 'आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक आधिकार' सम्बन्धी गोष्ठिका विज्ञ तथा सहभागीहरुले आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अधिकारमाथिको उल्लंङ्घनको विषयलाई न्यायिक उपचारको दायरामा ल्याइनु पर्ने र कुरामा जोड दिएका छन् ।

गोष्ठिका प्रमुख अतिथि राष्ट्रिय मानवअधिकार आयोगका सदस्य श्री गौरी प्रधानले भने, 'विविध ऐतिहासिक कारणहरुबाट राजनीतिक र नागरिक अधिकारको तुलनामा आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अधिकारको विषय विगत शताब्दीभरि नै छायाँमा परेको थियो । तर हाल यी अधिकारलाई व्यवहारमा उतार्नका लागि राष्ट्रिय र अन्तराष्टि‍य रुपमा नै विभिन्न पहलहरु भैरहेकाछन् र नेपालमा यसका लागि नागरिक समाजले दवावकारी र सहयोगी भूमिका निभाउनु पर्दछ ।'

सोही अवसरमा भारतमा बाँधाश्रम उन्मुक्तिको न्यायिक फैसला गरी चर्तित हुनु भएका भारतका भूतपूर्व प्रधानन्यायधिस श्री पी.एन. भगवतीले गरिबी, अशिक्षा, भोकमरी, जनस्वास्थ्य र बा“धाश्रम जस्ता आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अधिकारस“ग सम्बन्धित विषयलाई कानुनी उपचारको दायरामा ल्याउन भारतको नागरिक समाजले खेलेको भूमिकाको चर्चा गर्दै नेपाली नागरिक समाजले पनि बञ्चित समुदायको अधिकार स्थापित गर्न महत्वपर्ण भूमिका खेल्न सक्ने कुरा बताउनुभयो ।

आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कतिक अधिकारसम्बन्धी राष्ट्रसंघीय अनुबन्धको राज्य पक्षको हैसियतले नेपालले दुइवटा प्रतिवेदन यससम्बन्धी राष्ट्र संघीय समितिमा पेश गरिसकेको भएता पनि नेपालमा जातपातको आधारमा गरिने भेदभाव र महिलाविरुद्ध हुने हिंसा र विभेद, बालश्रम, बाँधाश्रममाथिको प्रतिबन्धको उल्लंङ्घन हुने अवस्थामा पनि प्रभावकारी कानुनी र प्रशासनिक उपचारको व्यवस्था अझै हुन सकेको छैन । यसैगरी खाद्य अधिकार, सुरक्षित खानेपानीको अधिकार, आवासको अधिकार र शिक्षाको अधिकार जस्ता आधारभूत मानवअधिकारबाट बञ्चित समुदायका लागि प्रभावकारी संयन्त्रको निर्माण गरी ती अधिकारहरुलाई स्थापित गरिनु पर्ने कुरामा कार्यक्रमका विज्ञ तथा सहभागीहरुले जोड दिएका थिए ।  

सरकारी अधिकारीहरु, नागरिक समाजका अगुवाहरुका साथै विभिन्न अन्तर्राष्‍ट्रय संस्थाका प्रतिनिधिहरु सहभागी रहेको सो कार्यक्रम आरआरएनका निर्देशक डा. र्सवराज खड्काको सभापतित्वमा सम्पन्न भएको थियो ।


 

तल्ला अदालतको क्षेत्राधिकार थप्न सुझाव

कान्तिपुर संवाददाता
काठमाडौं, पुस ४ - भारतीय पर्ूवप्रधानन्यायाधीश पीएन भगवतीले स्थानीय तहका मानिसलाई न्याय दिन जिल्ला अदालतको क्ष्ँेत्राधिकारमा पुनरावलोकन गर्नुपर्ने धारणा बुधबार राखेका छन् ।
आर्थिक, सामाजिक तथा सांस्कृतिक अधिकार जोडिएका कैयौं प्रश्नमा न्यायिक उपचारका लागि क्ष्ँेत्राधिकार अभाव रहेको औंल्याउ“दै उनले भने- 'स्थानीय तहमा ती अधिकार प्रत्याभूत गर्न राज्यले विकल्प खोज्नु जरुरी छ । अदालतको क्षेत्राधिकार पुनरावलोकन एक विकल्प हुन सक्छ ।'
आर्थिक, सामाजिक तथा सांस्कृतिक अधिकारबारे आईसीजे, आरआर एन र एक्सन एडले संयुक्त रूपमा राजधानीमा आयोजना गरेको कार्यक्रममा उनले विपन्न वर्गलाई समान न्याय दिलाउनेतर्फराज्य केन्द्रित हुनुपर्ने बताए ।
अदालतबाहेक स्थानीय तहको विवाद सुल्झाउन प्रशासनिक संरचना व्यवस्था गर्न सकिने सुझाव पनि
दिए । 'स्थानीय तहका सबै विवादमा सर्वोच्च अदालत धाउन गाह्रो हुन्छ,' भारतीय न्याय प्रणाली विकासमा प्रभावकारी भूमिका खेलेका न्यायमर्ूर्तिले भने- 'त्यसैले साना विवादको समाधान तल्लो तहमै खोज्नर्ुपर्छ ।'


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Flood victims unhappy with relief package distribution

BY JITENDRA KHADKA


RAJBIRAJ, Nov 9 - Heaps of relief goods and funds were collected for flood victims of this year's monsoon. The relief distribution campaign that started during monsoon has not yet stopped. However, the victims are still an unsatisfied lot.
Jogendra Bhagat, district President of Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) of Saptari chapter, stated that the support received in the district was quite sufficient in comparison to losses incurred during the season.

Bhagat informed that national as well as international communities provided relief goods worth nearly 30 million rupees through NRCS Saptari alone.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) provided 12.5 million rupees to support 3,957 flood-hit families, Save the Children contributed one million rupees for 700 families, Save the Children offered five million rupees for 2,000 victim families, Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) provided 400,000 rupees and the United Nations Children Fund (Unicef) distributed tents to 2,500 families. Likewise, NRCS center, Unicef and RRF additionally provided relief goods worth 300,000 rupees, 500,000 and 200,000 rupees respectively.

Similarly, another INGO Oxfam and Koshi Victims Society jointly provided 10 million rupees. Saraswoti Community Development Forum supported nearly 1,000 victim families. Business communities and local NGOs are other donors.

However, data on flood victims varies as per different institutions. According to NRCS, nearly 10,000 families were affected due to flood, 1,000 families displaced and three thousand families' residences were partially damaged. But, Nepal Police has claimed that though "some families" were displaced during monsoon, now they have returned their respective land.

However, victims are not satisfied with the distribution of relief materials. Victims are unhappy due to management failure, lack of security and political bias during distribution, according to Bhagat. NRCS members blame political parties for partiality.

Source: www.ekantipur.com (December 11, 2007)

 

Nepal Members Raise Concerns about the Government's Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

Thursday, 09 August 2007

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is the occasion to celebrate the richness of cultural diversity in our country. It is also a day to be reminded of the insecure and unfavourable situation in which many indigenous people still survive on a day to day basic.

On this day, Rural Reconstruction Nepal, Coordinator of the HRTMCC Sub-committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), on behalf of the coalition members would like to raise the issues of exclusion, marginalisation, discrimination and poverty of indigenous people which is still the daily reality for many of these people. Despite of Nepal Government's commitment towards the international conventions and acceptance of international human rights standards for the protection and promotion of indigenous people's right, many laws still remain vague and fail to protect the fundamental rights of these peoples.

The majority of the Nepal's natural resources - minerals, water, potential energy sources, forests and more - are found within the indigenous peoples' territories. However, access to and ownership and development of these resources remains a contentious issue. Valuable indigenous knowledge, skill and technology that have been contributing to sustain and further our society, economy and civilization are now endangered by market driven multinational products.

We are also concerned about the proportionate representation of all Indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups in the upcoming election of the Constituent Assembly to realise the inclusive democratic new Nepal. We also acknowledge/welcome the recent agreement made between Nepal Government and indigenous people's representatives on the issues of proportionate representation in the Constituent Assembly.

Therefore, we urge the Nepal Government to:

  • Ensure that the indigenous and ethnic people enjoy their rights of access to and control over natural resources;
  • Protect the farmers' rights, including intellectual property rights i.e. indigenous and traditional knowledge;
  • Ratify the ILO Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples which ensures "to promote the full realisation of the social, economic and cultural rights of these peoples with respect for their social and cultural identity, their customs and traditions and their institutions";
  • Play an effective role in the UN process for adoption of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on ESCR which grants the rights of individuals or groups to submit communications (complaints) concerning non-compliance with the Covenant.
  • Ensure effective implementation of the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on ESCR considering Nepal's state report during its 38th Session held in April-May 2007, in particular, ensure that indigenous communities are represented in decision-making bodies at all levels in the Constitutional process and full enjoyment without discrimination of their economic, social and cultural rights is guaranteed.

Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN)
Coordinator
HRTMCC Sub-committee on ESCR

On behalf of:

  • Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) Public Health Concern Trust (PHECT)
  • Lumanti Support Group of Shelter (LUMANTI) Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP)
  • Forest Action Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC)

Source: FORUM-ASIA website Thursday, 09 August 2007


 

International Day of Indigenous People observed

9 August 2007

The fifteenth International Day of Indigenous People has been observed in the country by holding various programmes.

While various ethnic groups took out rallies in the capital demanding right to indigenous people and calling for meaningful Constituent Assembly elections, the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN) organised the major celebrations in Butwal in western Nepal.

Addressing the celebrations in Butwal, Ian Martin, chief of UNMIN and Special Representative of UN Secretary General, expressed satisfaction over the recently sealed deal between the government and indigenous community.

"This year's International Day of the World's Indigenous People has particular resonance in Nepal, with the dialogue between Janajati representatives and the Government resulting in a positive outcome this week," he said.

Terming the agreement as a major step for Nepal's indigenous peoples, Martin said, "It also highlights the need for continuing dialogue to ensure that there is consensus on the electoral system with Madhesis, Dalits and other traditionally marginalised groups. This will contribute to achieving the ultimate goal of the election: to produce a Constituent Assembly that is truly representative and able to frame a constitution which responds to the aspirations of all Nepalese people."

Martin also appealed to the indigenous community to pay particular attention towards uplifting "most marginalised within the community as well as women."

"In this week's agreement between the Janajati and Government representatives, the Government made the commitment to adopt and ratify two important United Nations instruments. Firstly, the Government committed to adopt the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Convention (known as Convention169 of the International Labour Organisation), which ensures consultation with and participation of indigenous communities and organisations. And secondly, it committed to ratify the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which establishes international human rights standards for the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. The Declaration was adopted by the Human Rights Council in June 2006, and the General Assembly is expected to adopt it in the coming days."

Addressing a separate programme by the National Network of Indigenous Women in Kathmandu, Sandra Beidas, acting OHCHR representative in Nepal, said, "Creating an inclusive Nepalese society will take time. But greater representation for marginalised groups in the Constituent Assembly - including greater representation of Janajati women - should provide an unprecedented opportunity for such groups to have a strong role in determining the shape and nature of the new Nepal."

Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a statement issued on Thursday, called on member states of the United Nations - including Nepal - to adopt the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the General Assembly in the next few days.

Meanwhile, Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), coordinator of the Human Rights Treaty Monitoring and Coordination Committee (HRTMCC), sub-committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), has issued a statement raising the issues of exclusion, marginalisation, discrimination and poverty of indigenous people "which is still the daily reality for many of these people."

The RRN has urged the state to ensure all kinds of rights of indigenous people including their access to and control over natural resources; indigenous and traditional knowledge; and ratify relevant UN instruments, among others.

There are 59 listed indigenous nationalities in Nepal, according to the government. This year, the indigenous community has raised the issue of CA and how best to utilise it for their upliftment.

Source: Nepalnews.com, 9 August 2007

 

Call to Protect Indigenous People's Rights

Kathmandu. 9 August

Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Committee (HRTMCC) has issued a statement on the occasion of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples calling the government to ensure the communities' representation in decision-making bodies at all levels.

Issuing the statement on 9 August, Rural Reconstruction Nepal, coordinator of the HRTMCC Sub-committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), on behalf of the coalition members has demanded guarantee of their full enjoyment, without discrimination, of their economic, social and cultural rights.

The statement says that despite of Nepal Government's commitment towards the international conventions and acceptance of international human rights standards for the protection and promotion of indigenous people's right, many laws still remain vague and fail to protect the fundamental rights of these peoples.

Public Health Concern Trust (PHECT), Lumanti Support Group of Shelter (LUMANTI), Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP) and Forest Action Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC) are the other members of the sub-committee.

Source: INSECONLINE, 9 August 2007


 

Flood victims get relief aid


RSS
SANKHUWASABHA, Aug. 4: Relief collection has been begun in Khanbari Bazaar of Sankhuwasabha district headquarters for the victims of floods and landslide in various parts of the country.

Employees of government offices, businessmen, industrialists, and NGOs donated more than 20,000 yesterday, said Red Cross Branch Sankhuwasabha.

The relief will be sent to the Prime Minister?s Relief Fund by collecting until tomorrow, said Acting CDO Krishna Prasad Subedi.

In Khajura, distribution of relief has been continued to the inundation victims of Banke district.

The Banke Red Cross distributed relief in various parts of the district Friday.

The Nepali Congress affiliated Nepal Tarun Dal distributed clothes Friday to victims in Holiya, Betahani and Bankatti.

Likewise, the Nepal National Primary School Gharbari Tole distributed 330 pieces of clothes, said Chairman of the Management Committee of the school Surendranath Sapkota.

Similary, the RRN also distributed foodgrains to the inundation victims.

The Nepalgunj Distributors Association distributed relief to 40 people in Bhattitole, 50 in Ganeshpur, 560 in Bankatti, 200 in Nepalgunj Mesafir Khana and 100 in Salyani Bara, said Association Chairman Madan Krishna Shrestha.

In Kaski, the Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry has provided an assistance of Rs. 50,000 for the flood and landslide victims of different parts of the country.

The amount is deposited in the relief fund established by the FNCCI, President of the PCCI Deepak Shrestha said.

The FNCCI has said the amount and materials collected will be reached to concerned districts with coordination of the respective chambers.

In Saptari, the Saraswoti Community Development Forum, Berhauwa, has distributed relief materials to the flood victims of five VDCs of Saptari district.

The forum distributed relief materials to 49 persons of Kushaha, Madhupati, Daulatpur, Pipra Paschim and Hardiya VDCs of the district.

The victims received 12 kg of rice and one tarpaulin each, said Chairman of the Forum, Dilip Chaudhari.

In Khaseuli, some 700 houses including cowsheds have been damaged by the flooding in Rupandehi district, said the District Police Office, Rupandehi.

Some 54 houses in ward No. 6, 32 in ward no 2 of Siddarthanagar municipality, 71 in Asuraina VDC, 72 in Thumuwa Piprahawa, 41 in Majhagawa, 41 in Farena, 43 in Rohini have been destroyed by the flooding.

Likewise, some 17 households have been destroyed in various VDCs of Dadeldhura district.

The victims have been provided Rs. 10,000 to 15,000 on the basis of loss.

(Source: The Rising Nepal, 2007-8-5)


 

UNFPA launches SUREHELP project

Kantipur Report


KATHMANDU, July 20 - United Nations Population Fund Nepal (UNFPA) and Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) on Friday launched a one year project to enhance reproductive health facilities for women and livelihood opportunities for conflict affected people.

The project, titled “Sustainable Reproductive Health and Livelihood Programme” (SUREHELP) and funded by the government of Austria will be working in villages of Salyan and Rolpa, the districts most affected by the ten year long conflict.

The project, which began in April this year, will end in March next year.

It will concentrate on the reproductive health and livelihood opportunities for women, poor and the marginalized through socio-economic means and political awareness.

During the launch at Hotel Himalaya, Minister for Local Development Dev Gurung, while underscoring the need to make the state responsible for overall national development, said, “The attempts made by the private partnership organisation is praiseworthy but only these attempts are not enough to make a new Nepal.”

Stating that everyone has the right to choose his religion, Minister Gurung highlighted the need to make Nepal a secular country. While expressing his commitment to help the private sector in development activities, he pointed out that Nepal’s patriarchal system was mainly responsible for domestic violence against women.

Aiming to serve around 33,600 women, youth, poor, disadvantaged and children from various communities, the project will also focus on enhancing the quality of life and the process of economic, social and cultural empowerment of the conflict affected poor and excluded communities.

Likewise, acknowledging the project as an opportunity provided by UNFPA, Arjun Karki, President of RRN Nepal said, “Nothing will happen unless we actively restructure a new Nepal through social, economical transformation and by raising political awareness.”

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CZOP’s appeal

Himalayan News Service
Kathmandu, February 7:

The National Coalition for Children as Zones of Peace (CZOP) today appealed to the Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum and other protesting parties in Terai not to involve children in demonstrations. It appealed to make the movement peaceful and show flexibility on the issue to the government and try to find a solution to the problems through talks. The CZOP is a coalition of 35 government and non-government organisations working for children.

Addressing a programme held at Maitighar Mandal, Dr Rishi Raj Adhikary, president of CZOP, requested the security forces to use minimum force.

“As the movement would have long-term effects on everyone, including children, the government and eight parities need to show flexibility on the demands of the Madheshis and the protesting parties.”

Source: The Himalayan Times (February 8, 2007)

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बाढीपीडितलाई राहत

 सुर्खेत, असोज १० । नेपाल रेडक्रस सोसाइटीको समन्वय, कारितास नेपाल र नेपाल ग्रामीण पुनर्निमाण संस्थाको आर्थिक सहयोगमा मंगलबार लेखपराजुल गाविसको सत्तरीमा राहत सामग्री वितरण गरिएको छ ।

 गत भदौ महिनामा आएको बाढी पहिरोबाट प्रभावित भएका लेखपराजुल गाविसका बाढीपीडितहरुलाई राहत वितरण गरिएको हो । राहत पाएका बाढीपीडितहरुले अहिलेसम्म पनि आफुहरुको समस्या समाधानका लागि सरकारले चासो नदेखाएको गुनासो गरेका थिए ।

 गत महिना परेको अवरल वर्षाका कारण बाढीपहिरोबाट घरखेत बगाउदा घरबारविहिन भएका लेखपराजुलबासीहरुले आक्रोस पोख्दै आफूहरुले यसअघि बारम्बार वीरेन्द्रनगरस्थित सरकारी निकायहरुसंग क्षतिपुर्तिको माग गरेको भएपनि अहिलेसम्म सरकारी निकायले यसका लागि कुनै पहल नगरेको बाढीपीडित चन्द्रबहादुर नेपालीले बताए ।

 बाढीले घरखेत बगाएपछि पाल टांगेर दिनरात काटिरहेका सो क्षेत्रका बासिन्दालाई सरकारले सहयोग नगरेको आरोप लगाउंदै जिल्लास्थित केही गैरसरकारी संस्थाहरुले राहत स्वरुप सहयोग गर्दै आएको उनीहरुले बताए ।