Incident Reports

Municipal office padlocked over dumping site dispute

2019-06-05

Sudurpashchim, Bajura, Budhinanda

Locals of Budhinanda Municipality in Bajura district padlocked the municipality office on June 5 over a dumping site dispute. The locals of Ward 5 and 7 protested the municipality’s decision to use the Chatabagar area as a dumping site. The protesting locals submitted a memorandum to the municipality demanding to scrap its decision and find another dumping site. They argued that the locals would be greatly affected if Chatabagar was used as a dumping ground.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking
Primary Cause Other governance issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 40
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
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