Health Worker’s Initiative Saves Pregnant Woman After She Was Taken to Witch Doctor
Lila Mahara from Ukuma Health Post acted promptly after learning that a pregnant woman, Hira Raut, 22, from Amtole in Malikarjun Rural Municipality-6, was being taken to a witch doctor, ultimately saving her life with the help of healthcare workers. When Hira Raut experienced labor pains on December 28 ,…
Children Forced to Study Under Tin Roof Hut Due to Lack of School Building
Children studying in the child development class of Siddhanath Basic School, Daibhat, in Api Himal Rural Municipality-2, Sakar, are forced to study under a tin roof hut during the cold weather. They are compelled to study under a roof due to the lack of a building for child development. The…
Citizens in Daibhat Deprived of Fundamental Rights
The name Daibhat is as beautiful as the settlement itself. Daibhat is a beautiful village located in the middle, surrounded by hills on all sides. The settlement has not developed much. Human settlement in Daibhat started after the year 1993. The settlement in Daibhat was started by the then Chief,…
Lack of Pediatric Specialist at District Hospital for Two Years Caused Problems for Beneficiaries
Patients at Darchula District Hospital face difficulties due to the lack of a pediatric specialist for the past two years, as doctors are unwilling to serve in remote areas. Numerous children come to the district hospital for treatment, but we lack a pediatrician," said Dammardatta Bhatta, Information Officer at Darchula…
Statistics Reveal 68 Children Engaged in Child Labor in Malikarjun Rural Municipality
It has been reported that 68 children are working as child laborers in Malikarjun Rural Municipality. This statistic was revealed when the Women and Children Department of Malikarjun Rural Municipality conducted surveys across all eight wards of the rural municipality. According to Aarati Sharma, Chief of the Women and Children…
Locals in Darchula Facing Struggles Due to Unrepaired Water Source
Even a week after the landslide damaged the lifting water source in Malikarjun Rural Municipality, locals still struggle to obtain drinking water. The landslide completely destroyed the solar panel on the tank, leaving the community without access to drinking water. Locals complained that the relevant agencies have not provided any…
Challenges for Senior Citizens in Obtaining National Identity Cards
Senior citizens in remote areas face significant difficulties in obtaining a national ID due to the long journey required to reach the district headquarters. Chimati Dhami, a 70-year-old from Malikarjun Rural Municipality-2, said, "Transportation is only available after a four to five-hour walk. It’s difficult to travel alone by bus,…
Schools in Himalayan Region Disrupted for Three Weeks
Despite the Yarsagumba Management Guideline-2016 prohibiting children without citizenship from collecting yarsagumba, children in the Himalayan region are accompanying their parents to collect yarsagumba. Consequently, classes in local schools have been interrupted for three weeks as the children have stopped attending school. According to the Api Nampa Conservation Area Office,…
Prisoners Face Problems as Warm Clothes Distribution Delayed
Darchula District Jail face challenges as the distribution of warm clothes experiences delays. Prisoners in Darchula District Jail are facing difficulties as the distribution of warm clothes has been delayed. Despite the onset of colder weather, the timely distribution of warm clothing has not occurred this year, causing inconvenience to…
Elderly Woman Killed By Stabbing
On August 28, an incident occurred in which an 80-year-old woman named Bhagarathi Chand from Malikarjun Rural Municipality-7, Topika, was tragically killed. Her death was a result of stab wounds to her neck and chest. Inspector Gyanendra Bahadur Singh from the District Police Office in Darchula reported that the elderly…
