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Locals demand Kalaiya be declared sub metropolitan, enforce chakka jam
Locals and political parties have enforced vehicular strike in Kalaiya, headquaretrs of Bara district, demanding the municipality be declared sub-metropolitan city.bookmark
Published at : January 18, 2017
Updated at : January 18, 2017 17:45
Kathmandu
Locals and political parties have enforced vehicular strike in Kalaiya, headquaretrs of Bara district, demanding the municipality be declared sub-metropolitan city.
Vehicular movement along the Kalaiya-Birgunj road section was obstructed in protest led by Kalaiya Chamber of Commerce & Industries.
Kalaiya CCI acting Chairman Binod Barai said they were demanding for declaring the Bara district headquarters as sub-metropolitan city. "Kalaiya should be declared sub-metropolitan city keeping all the VDCs intact," he said.
The Local Level Restructuring Commission has suggested one sub-metropolitan, five municipality and seven Gaupalika in Kalaiya which has sparked protests in the city.
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