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…
Pregnant Women Compelled to Give Birth at Home
The absence of a birthing center in Mahakali Municipality-6 has resulted in pregnant women being compelled to give birth at home. In the previous fiscal year 022/023, six women were forced to deliver at home due to the lack of maternity services. The lack of a health post in the…
Significant Number of Malnourished Children in District, Despite Existing Nutritional Programs
There is a significant number of malnourished children in the district despite the government and non-government sectors conducting various nutritional programs for the past few years. According to the statistics of the current financial year of the Health Office, Darchula, there are more than 52 children, suffering from malnutrition in…
Workers Protesting due to Unpaid Wages
Workers involved in the construction of the multi-purpose suspension bridge, built in Duhun Rural Municipality, and the Siddha Makrikot footpath, in Apihimal Rural Municipality, are agitated after they were denied their wages even after two years of completion of the project. The workers of Duhun have been protesting since April…