KATHMANDU: The interim government led by Sushila Karki has decided to provide Rs 1.5 million each to the families of those who lost their lives during the Gen-Z protests on September 08 and 09.
Monday’s Cabinet meeting decided to declare the deceased as martyrs and to conduct their funerals with national honors.
Home and Law Minister Om Prakash Aryal said the government has added Rs 500,000 to the existing Rs 1 million compensation previously allocated to families of victims, raising the total to Rs 1.5 million.
The government will also facilitate the transport of the bodies to their respective districts and municipalities, making helicopters and other means available for the process, Aryal said.
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