Manhari Rural Municipality is going to provide a monthly subsistence allowance of Rs 5,000 to the patients who are undergoing kidney transplant, dialysis, cancer and spinal paralysis due to their poor financial condition.
The municipality is going to provide monthly subsistence allowance to those suffering from complex diseases with the aim of providing medical treatment and helping them to live comfortably. Ranjan Kalakheti, chairman of the rural municipality, gave this information at the 17th session (policy and program) of the village assembly of Manahari rural municipality on Monday.
Basic examination and video x-ray service of pregnant women will be provided free of charge and a program will be conducted to build a municipality with fully institutionalized delivery by giving birth to 100% mothers in health institutions. In addition, discounts on ambulance services will be given to the poor and the extremely poor, helpless and totally disabled. Manahari has given first priority to providing pure drinking water to the households of all the wards.
A plan is going to be implemented to bring the minority and Muslim and Dalit communities living in the municipality such as Chepang, Bote, Bankiria and others into the mainstream of development. It is mentioned in the policy and program that the Manahari Tourism Development Board will be established by formulating a law for the proper guidance of the development and operation of potential tourism areas within the municipality.
In case of death of any person in the municipality, the president or vice president will be present and express condolences and based on the recommendation of the concerned ward, the work of supporting 20,000 rupees will be continued.
