The assistance of over Rs. 800,000 has been handed over to the families of the fire victims of Mugu. The food items and clothes received from some non-governmental organizations and individuals were handed over to the fire victims on Saturday.
Twenty-one houses were gutted in a fire in the lower market of the district headquarters Gamgadhi on the night of October 15. The damage caused to traders and household goods by those who were doing business and renting in those houses was more than Rs 350 million. Eight of the fire victims are currently living in tents provided by the state government and others in the market.
Dadiram Kumai, Manman Budha, and Rajni Bham, who reached the tent where the victim's family was staying, handed over the collected materials. On the occasion, 83 kg of rice, blankets, and mats were distributed to 83 families.
Deputy Chief of Chhayannath Rara Municipality, Suntala Rokaya, urged the donors and the government to provide construction materials and cash assistance to the families of the victims.
He provided Rs. 20,000 from Davachiring Lama, Rs. 20,000 from Davachiring Jigme Torche Lama, Rs. 27,000 from 13 houses in Kharigaun and Rs. 20,000 from Manman Budha. Similarly, social worker Rajni Bham informed that NCNF and NCF Nepal have provided blankets, rice and mats worth Rs. 800,000.
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