BHOJPUR: Eight households from poor Dalit community have been handed over new houses at Lungin of Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-2 in the district.

Ward office provided the safe housing to the poor households under the ‘citizen housing programme’. Ward chair Bichari Thapa said the local level invested Rs 336 thousand for construction of each house.

The recipients have expressed happiness over the help from local government.”It was sheer hardship to survive, especially during rainy and cold seasons,” said Gopal BK, sharing that they were now comfortable with safe housing.

The poor Dalit families who had been living in the dilapidated and risky huts and houses for long were prioritized for the assistance, according to chair Thapa. The safe housing would help them make a decent livelihood.

The ward chair further informed that housing programme targeted to poor and indigent people in community would help elevate their lifestyle.