DAILEKH: The District Administration Office (DAO) and District Police Office have demolished 93 chhaugoths (menstruating huts) at parts of the Dailekh district.
Chhaugoth is an isolated and poorly ventilated hut where menstruating women are bound to stay in for at least the first five to seven days.
According to Assistant Chief District Officer Indra Chhetri, 93 chhaugoths were demolished at different places of Thatikandh rural municipality, Rakam Bazaar, Chamundabindrasaini municipality, Dullu municipality and Bhairabi rural municipality under the campaign of demolishing chhaugoths launched by the government to discourage chhau practice.
A team led by police inspector Upendra Acharya and Assistant Chief District Officer Chhetri had launched the public awareness program and started demolishing chhaugoths from Monday.
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