गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Local level to provide Rs 10,000 to Dalit girls who marry after 20-year Nepal Local level to provide Rs 10,000 to Dalit girls who marry after 20-year KathmanduPati December 06, 2022 KATHMANDU – In a bid to minimize child marriage, ward no 1 of Khandachakra Municipality in Kalikot district has announced that it would provide Rs 10,000 to the Dalit girls who get married after they become 20 year old. District coordinator of collective campaign against child marriage in Kalikot, Khadananda Adhikari, viewed the announcement would help minimize child marriage to some extent. “Child marriage is still prevalent in many places. The campaign against child marriage is essential throughout the district,” he underscored. Ward chairperson Dharmaraj Tamrakar also expressed belief that the announcement would play important role to help reduce early marriage. Similarly, Deputy Mayor Ganesh Bahadur Shahi said the municipality had launched aware driven programme especially at schools. “The new scheme is introduced in a single ward which will be expanded in the other wards gradually,” he shared. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit 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 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Gold price falls ‘Visit Sauraha campaign’ to attract tourists Ninth grader Sakshat sings rap song against caste-based discrimination Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children : Karin Landgren Chinese NGO Helps Flood Victims in Sindhupalchowk Disaster Relief Action in Nepal Health post in Humla village sans workforce, shut down for nearly a month
