Support to help observe Gaijatra festival

BHAKTAPUR: The Bhaktapur Municipality on Friday distributed Rs. 2.3 million to families who lost their loved ones in the April 25 earthquake. The financial support was provided to help them observe the upcoming Gai Jatra festival.

A total of 234 families in the Municipality received Rs. 10,000 each to observe the festival, according to executive officer Uddav Rijal.

CA member and ex-Mayor Prem Suwal distributed the support to the quake survivor families at a function held at the Municipality yesterday.

Speaking on the occasion, CA member Suwal, information officer of the Municipality Gautam Lasiwa and others expressed the belief that the support would help the families and also promote continuity of the age-old festival.