Entire village becomes alcohol free in showing faith to god

Kathmandu - A village of Dolpa district has become alcohol free in showing faith to god. Mudkechula rural municipality-6, Narku Thargaun of the district has turned to be an alcohol free zone. The production and sale of liquor have come to a complete halt when all local residents are hell bent towards prayers and worship to the gods. With the recent development, the village has also witnessed peace and tolerance.

No one in the settlement having 33 households has produced and consumed liquor for the past couple of years with a belief that alcoholic engagement would not augur well, shared Ram Bahadur Bohora, a local priest.

“There used to be excessive consumption of alcohol causing daily quarrel in the houses and domestic violence but now the entire village is peaceful with the closure of alcoholic production and consumption”, said ward member Munlal Budha. It has imparted a positive message to other communities in the district. The locals have demonstrated a model village with a commitment to remove liquor from the settlement.