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[Nepal] - 78 microfinance victims eliminated themselves in 2 years

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DHANGADI, FEBRUARY 14A battle committee has notified that as lots of as 44 victims of microfinance business devoted suicide in Kailali and Kanchanpur in the previous two years. The total suicide cases in all 9 districts of Sudurpaschim Province is 78. The committee has declared that microfinance companies practice of including interest to the primary quantity has displaced numerous families from villages.More than 40 families have headed out of contact due to the microfinance business in Dadeldhura alone.After frequent follow-ups by staff members of microfinance business, victims have formed a struggle committee and taken to the street against them.Microfinance companies lend credit to small groups without security and tend to recover their loan by offering land and other properties if group members stop working to pay back the loan.Microfinance victims held a candle light protest rally with lit candles at Attariya of Kailali against microfinance companies today.

More than 0.7 million males and females from Kailali, Kanchanpur, and other districts have actually formed groups and taken credit from micro financing companies.As per the struggle committee, 44 people eliminated themselves in Kailali and Kanchanpur.

Of them, twelve are male while others are female.

Similarly, three persons killed themselves in Dadelhura, seven in Bajhang, 5 in Achham, 8 in Bajura, and 11 in Darchula committed suicide.The committee has launched the across the country protest from today.Victims say that microfinances include interest and EMI to the principal and they likewise charge fine on the interest and EMI amount contributed to the primary amount.Nepal Rastra Bank is not oblivious of the significant interest and wrong practices of microfinances.But, NRB is disregarding to the issue, state victims.A version of this article appears in the print on February 15, 2023, of The Himalayan Times. Suicide bomber eliminates 20, wounds 96 at mosque in NW Pakistan Earthquake shocks Sudurpaschim Province The committee has declared that microfinance business practice of adding interest to the principal quantity has displaced numerous households from villages.More than 40 families have gone out of contact due to the microfinance business in Dadeldhura alone.After regular follow-ups by employees of microfinance companies, victims have formed a battle committee and taken to the street against them.Microfinance companies lend credit to small groups without collateral and tend to recuperate their loan by offering land and other properties if group members fail to repay the loan.Microfinance victims held a candle light demonstration rally with lit candle lights at Attariya of Kailali against microfinance business today.

More than 0.7 million males and females from Kailali, Kanchanpur, and other districts have formed groups and taken credit from micro financing companies.As per the battle committee, 44 individuals eliminated themselves in Kailali and Kanchanpur.

Of them, twelve are male while others are female.

Likewise, 3 persons eliminated themselves in Dadelhura, 7 in Bajhang, five in Achham, 8 in Bajura, and 11 in Darchula dedicated suicide.The committee has actually released the across the country demonstration from today.Victims say that microfinances include interest and EMI to the principal and they also charge fine on the interest and EMI amount contributed to the primary amount.Nepal Rastra Bank is not oblivious of the hefty interest and incorrect practices of microfinances.But, NRB is disregarding to the problem, say victims.A version of this post appears in the print on February 15, 2023, of The Himalayan Times The total suicide cases in all nine districts of Sudurpaschim Province is 78. .

This short article first appeared/also appeared in https://thehimalayantimes.com




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