Incident Reports
Locals picketed Dharan metropolitan city demanding drinking water
2021-04-06
Province 1, Sunsari, Dharan
Locals picketed the Dharan sub-metropolis of Sunsari carrying empty buckets demanding immediate distribution of drinking water. The drinking water service has stopped for the past week.
The protesters claimed that crores of rupees have been embezzled in the drinking water project constructed with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank. They also demanded immediate investigation and action against the culprits.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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