Khotang, January 27

Haleshi Tuwachung Municipality provided cash relief worth Rs 352,092 to fire victims of Haleshi in Khotang today.

Victims Magam Rai, Uchit Bahadur Rai, Tamba Raj Rai, Amba Raj Rai and Jagadish Das were provided with the relief amount as the victims had been hit hard due to the lack of shelter and daily essentials since the incident.

The relief amount was collected jointly by Haleshi Mahadev Development Committee and Nabakiran Service Samaj. The victims had lost their houses and  shops in the January 2 fire.

Victims Magam, Uchit, Tamba Raj and Amba Raj were provided with Rs 73,500 each while Das was provided with Rs 35,000 and other victims Krishna Kumar, Kampa Raj, Saran, Mahadanda were provided with Rs 5,000, as per Haleshi Tuwachung Municipality Mayor Iwan Rai. The municipality had held donation campaigns at  various places

A team led by Dinesh Rai also had launched a donation campaign for the victims in the capital.