COST OF CONSERVATION: WOMEN ATTACKED FOR SAVING FOREST

The chairman, Nanda Devi Kunwar, of the proposed community forest in Dhangadi District, west Nepal, was attacked by the forest encroachers as she was erecting a fence along the forest boundary to keep encroachers at bay.  She sustained severe injury on both the hands while trying to avoid attack which was aimed at her throat. A week before, the District Forest Office had apprehended the accused and was set free after issuing the warning.  The accused is still at large.
23, 24 April
Nagrik Daily, Kantipur