Tilagufa Municipality to Provide Rs 10,000 for Funeral Rites

Kalikot. Tilagufa Municipality has decided to provide Rs 10,000 in expenses for funeral rites to citizens residing within the municipality in case of their death. According to the policy, program, and budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84, Rs 10,000 will be provided as funeral rite expenses to any citizen who dies within the municipality.

The municipality stated that it has brought a policy and program to provide funeral rite expenses to citizens within the municipality to make local government felt by the citizens. Deputy Mayor Mahendrabahadur Shahi said that an economic assistance fund will be arranged for the program. "We have brought this program to make local citizens feel that there is a local government," he said, "For that, the municipality will establish a separate economic assistance fund and provide funeral expenses from it." He stated that the local government is accountable to the citizens, hence bringing people-centric policies and budgets.