PANCHTHAR, April 14 -- A total of 115 families belonging to poor and marginalized communities will be benefited by the government's Public Residential Program (PRP) in Panchthar.

The federal and provincial governments (Province 1) will be choosing the beneficiaries from eight local units of Panchthar. A total budget of Rs 38 million has been sanctioned for the project. Indra Bahadur Angbo, Minister for Internal Affairs and Planning in Province 1, informed Republica that this is the first time PRP is being conducted in Panchthar.

A meeting of a committee including the provincial members of the district on Saturday made the decision. As per the work plan, most families receiving the grant belong to the Dalit and Majhi communities. A total o...