Govt will patronize Manav Sewa Ashram: PM Dahal

 Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' pledged to provide patronage to the Manav Sewa Ashram.

Inaugurating the new building constructed by the Ashram at Lamesuredhap, Hetauda-9 in Makawanpur district today, PM Dahal said that the undertaking of the Ashram had prodded the government.

The newly inaugurated building was constructed at the cost of over Rs 130 million. The Ashram has so far rescued 9,079 stranded people from street. Among them, 204 people including 18 were children were being sheltered at the Ashram.

Stating that process to construct Ashram's buildings in all provinces and for rescue of street people had been forwarded, Dahal shared that the government would provide seven vehicle and Rs 10,000 per rescued person in the Ashram.

He stated that he marked his presence in the Ashram's endeavors since, he added, the Ashram was working for the charitable cause of promoting humanity.

On the occasion, Bagmati Province's Chief Minister Shalikram Jammakattel informed that the provincial government had allocated budget for the Ashram.

Similarly, Provincial Minister for Social Development, Kumari Moktan, said that the provincial government aimed to make the Bagmati Province free of street people through the Ashram with participation of the State.

Stating that issue relating to citizenship card of the children born at Ashram is a complex one, she pointed out the need for federal government's support to resolve this issue. According to her, the provincial government was effortful to facilitate in the issue.

Likewise, Bagmati Province Assembly member and Nepali Congress Bagmati Province Chairperson Indra Bahadur Baniya opined that a humanitarian message would be disseminated from Hetauda through Ashram.

He called for collective effort to free province of street people.

Hetuda Sub-Metropolitan City's Deputy Mayor Rajesh Baniya lauded that the Ashram had been promoting humanity and was embodying the identity of Hetauda. He also pledged continuous support to the Ashram.