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NHRC Expresses Concern over Loss in Fire and Forest-fires

2013-04-19

 

Like in the past, the year is likely to see many incidents of fires and forest-fires during the dry season, NHRC stated adding it had received information of losses of hundreds of houses and hectares of forest in mountainous, hilly and tarai districts, the statement issued by acting secretary Bed Prakash Bhattarai read.

 

The NHRC data showed at least six persons had died in such incidents, 644 houses gutted and 294 families displaced so far.

 

The state has been urged by the rights body to ensure safety of the affected population particularly the vulnerable sections like elderly, children, ill and nursing mothers and also medicines, relief and rescue of the affected people.

 

NHRC has also called on the government and all other concerned bodies to take immediate steps to contain the fire, and to prepare adequate measures including caution, policy and budget to deal with such situation.

Ramesh Prasad Timalsina

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