INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 12A daily life of people in Mahottari has been affected by the
cold wave for the past two weeks.
Local levels told to protect people from cold wave
Biting cold, dense fog throw life out of gear in Kanchanpur
People have been forced to stay indoors as a result of the severe cold in central, western and
southern regions of the district including the headquarters Jaleshwar.
There has been a decrease in the mobility of people
in the urban and rural areas of the district including Jaleshwar due to the cold weather
Means of transportation have started running at a minimum level.Meanwhile, traders say that the sale of warm clothes has increased rapidly
However, the number of people coming to shop for other items has decreased in the market.According to the health authorities, there has been
an increase in the number of children and the elderly falling sick and seeking treatment
Doctors say that the number of patients in the district hospital has increased due to the cold.Farmers have said that the winter crops
including pulses, oilseeds and vegetable crops have started rotting due to the cold.To protect people from the cold, all the 15
municipalities in the district have arranged for burning of firewood in common places in the villages.Likewise, the contingent of Nepali
Army based in Jaleshwar is working to provide hot water and tea in the poor Dalit settlements.Also, all the 323 schools across the district
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