8 January 2020, Kathmandu
A number of 93 chhaugoths at different local levels of western part of the Dailekh district have been demolished by the District Administration Office and District Police Office. Chhaugoth is a hut where girls and women during their menstruation are forced to keep outside of the family dwelling.
As shared by the Assistant Chief District Officer Indra Chhetri, 93 chhaugoths were demolished at different places of Rakam bazaar, Thatikandh rural municipality, Chamundabindrasaini municipality, Dullu municipality and Bhairabi rural municipality under the campaign of demolishing chhaugoths launched by the government to discourage malparactice of chhau.
A team comprising Police inspector Upendra Acharya and Assistant Chief District Officer, Chhetri, had launched public awareness programme at different places and started demolishing chhaugoths from Monday.
Similarly, Chief District Officer, Yubraj Kattel said that they have got information that some of the women are staying in cowshed during their menstruation after demolishing of chhaugoths and added that initiative would be taken to resolve the problem forever after carrying out monitoring again.
