SARLAHI, May 31 -- The local people of Bagmati, Hariaun and Lalbandi in Sarlahi district staged a sit-in in front of the District Administration Office on Thursday, demanding the authorities to re-evaluate the compensation amount fixed by the Compensation Fixation Committee of the East-West Electric Railway.

The elected people's representatives, including Mayor of Hariaun Municipality Ganesh Prasain, and local leaders of various political parties also took part in the sit-in protest.

The protesting locals claimed that the Compensation Fixation Committee fixed the land's valuation based on the 'going rate' 40 years ago. They demanded the authorities concerned to re-evaluate the compensation amount and provide compensation to the locals w...