Nepal: Local Indigenous Peoples Agitate Against Govt. Project Demanding To Maintain FPIC

Nepal: Local Indigenous Peoples Agitate Against Govt. Project Demanding To Maintain FPIC   Indigenous communities at Dangrah in Morang district finally have decided to protest against much-hyped landfill site construction project, stating that the project is to displace many of them from their traditional land. The project will have adverse impact on environment, health, culture and spiritual matters.   With the view to collect the garbage from Itahari, Dharan and Biratnagar municipality, the...

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