Okhaldhunga, March 17 : The sale and distribution of alcohol has been banned in the surrounding areas of Okhaldhunga Community Hospital. The area around 500 meter of the Hospital was declared as alcohol free for the past few years at the initiative of Lalupate Club and District Police Office.
The board and banners reading liquor banned zone can been seen here. Action would be taken against them if anyone is found selling and consuming the liquor.
Although the campaign was launched five years ago, it is yet to be effective. So, the campaign has been revived by the District Police Office with the coordination of the Club with increased monitoring at Sobru area.
Chief at District Police Office, Pushpa Raj Malla, said that they have strictly implemented the rules after holding discussion with entrepreneurs and local leaders of Sobru area in the presence of club members and people’s representatives.
Malla said, “We have been taking initiative to control the alcohol-related incidents in view of the violent and illegal activities in the district lately.”
The local Lalupate Club has been brought into operation with the support of Okhaldhunga Community Hospital for eight years at Sobru. The Club, run by 16 people has facilitated the treatment of more than 175 persons indulged in addiction.
Food, financial aids to fire victims
Lawmakers and people from various walks of life (House of Representatives member Yagya Raj Sunuwar, State Assembly members Ambir Babu Gurung and Mohan Khadka, Nepali Congress leaders Ram Hari Khatiwada and Bal Krishna Dahal, Chief District Officer Menuka Neupane, Mayor of Siddhicharan municipality Mohan Shrestha and Chairperson of Chishangkhugadhi rural municipality, Nishanta Sharma) reached Chuhanchhap village to take stock of the fire victims and offered food items and financial aid.
Eight houses of the locals were burnt down in a fire at Thulachhap and Chuhanchhap villages of Siddhicharan municipality-
