300 Chhaugoths demolished in three days

On the initiation of Surkhet District Administration Office (DAO), Surkhet, 300 chhaugoths were destroyed in the district in the past three days. Chhaugoth is a separate poorly ventilated hut where menstruating women are made to stay in at least first five to seven days.

Following the government’s direction to the local administration, the team led by Chief District Officer Basanta Adhikari demolished 300 such structures in three days. The office has kept Panchapuri municipality, Barahatal rural municipality and Chaukune rural municipality in priority for the implementation of the campaign.

The traditional harmful custom locally known as Chhaupadi which banishes menstruating women and even new mothers from their homes to stay in isolation for certain days highly exists in these areas.