Nepal

Landless people get homes

Landless people get homes

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Minister for Information and Communication, Sherdhan Rai briefing the Cabinet decision held today's evening at Singha Durbar, to the journalist in Kathmandu on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.. Photo: RSS

MORANG, NOVEMBER 7 Chief Minister of Province 1, Sherdhan Rai, handed over 34 three-room houses to landless households in Ward No7 of Gramthan Rural Municipality of Morong yesterday. The houses were constructed under the ‘People’s Home Programme’ of the government. The landless people had been homeless after they were displaced by Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project. The houses were constructed at the total cost of Rs. 34.1 million with support from Local Infrastructure Development Programme, Tarai Madhesh Prosperity Programme and the rural municipality, according to CM Rai.