Incident Reports

Journalist stages sit-in demanding regularity in water distribution in Palpa

2020-08-09

Lumbini, Palpa, Tansen

Journalist Jagdish Bhattarai staged a one-hour peaceful symbolic sit-in in front of Tansen Drinking Water Consumer's Committee on August 9, Sunday demanding regular distribution of drinking water. Tansen has been facing drinking water problem for almost two months now.  

He said that sit-in has organized as there is no hearing even after repeatedly drawing the attention of the concerned bodies. Journalists, human rights activists and the general public have expressed solidarity in the peaceful sit-in. 

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Access/control of water resources (irrigation, hydropower)
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Journalist/Media
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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