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 Kathmandu’s air quality slightly improves but still unhealthy KMC’s skill fair gets 10,000 plus applications for vocational training Nepal-India border in Siraha to be closed for Loksabha polls Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis