DANG, DEC 04 - Around 400 people from 70 families are forced to lead their lives in a pathetic state in Lalmatiya VDC following their eviction by the government from their homes in Bhaluwang area, to set up an Armed Police Force (AFP) training centre, some eighteen months ago. These displaced families have neither in compensated until now.
These people had been residing in the area for over the past two decades. They were displaced after the establishment of an APF training centre. The government has not made any provisions to pay these families even after one and a half year of their eviction, according to Mahamsha Rijal, the co-ordinator of the Compensation Committee.
Ever since they were displaced, the families are facing much hardships and they have neither a proper shelter nor foodgrains to feed themselves, informed the victims.
While the government who was supposed to pay an compensation amount of over Rs. 6700,000, the people have not received a single rupee, laments Rijal.
"The government dismantled seventy houses built on four bighas of land using bulldozer over a year ago. But we have not received any compensation and in fact we have been thrown to the streets," said Tirtha Gautam, a victim.
The victims also alleged Parashu Narayan Chaudhari, the chairperson of the Raj Parishad Standing Committee, to have made false promises of compenstion to them with regard to the compensation. Chaudhari had assured them of immediate compensatory measures, which has not materialised till date said the victims.Posted on: 2003-12-03 10:40

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