2019-07-30
Gandaki, Nawalparasi East, Kawasoti
Locals have become agitated, saying the industry has caused pollution. Locals have been agitated saying that the smoke coming from Chaudhary Industrial Park of Devchuli Municipality of East Nawalparasi has caused problems in the lives of the people. The locals had also staged an hour-long sit-in in front of the industry saying that the industry was not taking initiative to manage the dust and smoke coming out of the industry.
Sukmaya Bishwakarma, a local resident, said that they will stage an hour-long sit-in in front of the industry every day unless the industry takes initiative to manage dust, smoke.
Chairman of Milan Tole Improvement Committee, Chini Bahadur Sunar, said that they were agitated after the industry administration did not address their request to manage the industrial dust and smoke even after approaching the administration repeatedly.
According to the Industry's Public Relation Officer, Ramchandra Dhital, the industry is not emitting the as much amount of smoke and dust as locals are saying.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 24 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Protesters/demonstrators |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Private company |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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