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Kathmandu Sunday October 01, 2000 Aswin 15, 2057.
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Ex-Kamaiya hopeful about
future
Post Report
DHANGADHI, Sept 30 - Erstwhile-Kamaiya
Ramlal who has been stranded at Geta Village Developemt Committee after his liberation
from the aged-old bonded-labour system on July 17 said, " I will also
have my own house in life."
Ramlal seemed quite sure of his future this
time when Deputy Prime Minister Ramchandra Poudel handed over an identity card
recognising him as an erstwhile Kamaiya amid a function here.
Ex-Kamaiya Rehabilitation Coordination and
Monitoring Committee formed by the government started to distribute ID cards to all
ex-Kamaiyas since Saturday after the committee finished its first phase of former Kamaiya
verification works in Kailali.
DPM Poudel handed in the ID cards to 50
ex-Kamaiyas at Geta VDC and also distributed seven and half kg of rice each of them for
the coming fortnight, taking view of Dashain festival.
"The government has decided to give
500 grams of rice per day to each ex-Kamaiya during Dashain festival," DPM
Poudel said.
DPM Poudel, who is now also looking after
the portfolio of Home Ministry, said the ex-Kamaiyas will be settled in their respective
old villages with a piece of land for housing.
"The government will take necessary
steps for settlement, education and employment of the ex-Kamaiyas," Poudel said,
adding that the Nepali Congress government would also work for their rehabilitation.
According to land reforms office in
Kailali, a total of 5,679 ex-Kamaiyas have been recorded so far out of 594 households of
ex-Kamaiyas, who are currently staying in 17 different camps in Kailali district.
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