Butwal, Dec 21, 2019 : The Butwal Sub-metropolitan City has been declared as a beggar-free city.
The Sub-metropolitan City made this announcement organizing a special programme here today. This step has been taken so that the underprivileged and helpless elderly people, mentally ill, women and children will not have to live in the street begging for alms.
On the occasion, the Butwal Sub-metropolitan City, the State 5 Government’s ministry of social development, the District Administration Office Rupandehi, the District Police Office, the Manav Sewa Ashram and the city denizens committed to ensuring the implementation of the declaration.
State 5 Government minister for internal affairs and law Kul Prasad KC said with this declaration, a campaign has been initiated to materialize the aspiration for ‘Prosperous State, Happy Citizens’.
It was shared on the occasion that 197 helpless people were rescued in one year’s period since December 22 last year, through the joint efforts of the Sub-metropolitan City and the Ashram.
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