Chaudandigadhi Municipality in Udayapur district has provided Rs 3,000 per family to 228 Musahar households to help them meet expenses and celebrate Dashain. The support was distributed under the municipality’s local social security programme to families living within its area who are described as extremely poor and often struggle to meet daily needs.
Support for 228 households
The allowance totals Rs 684,000 across the 228 families. Each household received the same amount, intended to provide help during the Dashain festival. The programme specifically supports members of the Musahar community, also known as Sada, in Chaudandigadhi Municipality.
For households facing difficulty covering everyday necessities, festival expenses can add to existing financial pressures. The municipality’s assistance is aimed at helping these families take part in Dashain, a time when they may otherwise find it difficult to share in the celebrations.
Local social security programme
The municipality provided the money through its local social security programme. The reported assistance is targeted at the Musahar households living within Chaudandigadhi, rather than described as a general festival payment to all residents.
The available details identify the amount per family, the number of recipient households and the programme through which the support was provided. They do not specify the exact distribution date or provide further information on how recipients were selected.
Addressing festive expenses
The Musahar community is described as extremely poor, with many families struggling to meet daily needs. Against that background, the Dashain allowance is intended to ease some of the costs associated with the festival and allow the recipient households to celebrate.
The assistance does not remove the wider hardships faced by these families, but it provides direct financial support for the occasion. For the 228 households, the Rs 3,000 payment offers a contribution toward Dashain expenses and helps make festival participation more accessible.
