गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Family makes cave its home due to lockdown poverty Nepal Family makes cave its home due to lockdown poverty KathmanduPati October 08, 2020 KATHMANDU : A family in Tanahun district has been compelled to live in a cave due to poverty. Manbir Gurung, his wife Udashiya, son Ganesh and daughter Puja have been compelled to live in the cave as they had to leave their rented room after failing to pay the rent. The family has been living in the cave located at Vyas municipality-2 since Thursday. Daily wager Manbir said that they were rendered jobless due to the lockdown imposed as part of containment measures against COVID-19. Udashiya expressed her pain having to leave their rented room due to lack of income. The family has been facing additional problems in trying to manage two meals as one of them is physically disabled, said Chairperson of Pulchowk Tole Development Organization, Karna Bahadur Khadka. The family has been surviving on the food provided by locals, who have said that the family should be rescued from the cave. Dr HB Chhetri of Pulchowk said that the government should pay special attention to the rescue. Manbir’s son Ganesh is physically disabled and an initiative has been taken to provide a disabled identity card to him, according to the Organization. Write your comments RELATED NEWS More than 800 historical Nepali documents handed over to National… Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK Nepal sees 12% rise in tourist arrivals in September despite… Nepal urges faster climate finance as losses mount from disasters Nepal name squad for Cricket World Cup League 2 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language The envisioned Defense University and its rationale
