Incident Reports

Locals obstruct making of a temporary COVID hospital in Parsa

2020-08-22

Locals have protested against the attempt to make Asharam Hospital a temporary Covid hospital. Locals fear that the infection could spread when Covid Hospital is set up in the middle of the settlement. 

Tensions erupted for a few moments when locals protested disobeying the prohibitory order, while a team including SP Ganga Pant went to the hospital for on-site monitoring. 

Police have arrested two persons on charges of disturbing public peace. Manojit Kunwar, Spokesperson of the District Police Office, Parsa, informed that police sent back other protestors after convincing. 



Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Program Interference/Obstruction
Primary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
Secondary Cause Healthcare Management
Actor 1 - Number of people 20
Actor 1 - Affiliations Protesters/demonstrators
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
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