The 334 km journey from Birendranagar to Simkot costs up to Rs6,500 as passengers must switch vehicles at multiple points along the way.

Years of delays and funds crunch have left Dunai-Lasikyap-Sisaul-Dho-Tinje road in Dolpa and Gamgadhi-Nakchenagla road in Mugu incomplete.

Inadequate planning and unutilised funds have stalled tourism development at the lakes despite their potential to become major attractions, while the locals’ sources of income remain limited.

Severe snowfall forces seasonal migration and halts education, yet locals expect better agricultural yields.

Lack of subject teachers, cold weather, and poor infrastructure force the students to migrate for exam preparation.

Thousands of youths from across Karnali Province migrate to India every year leaving behind villages of women, children and elderly.

Finding a young man in the village who has not migrated to India is almost impossible.

There are many reasons for accidents, such as poor roads, overcrowding of public vehicles and lack of police checks.

Frequent road blockages during peak harvest season are pushing apple growers to consider Tibetan markets to avoid losses.

People in the province grapple with power cuts and low-voltage issues, as they are supplied by a 33 kV transmission line built 35 years ago.

District disaster management committee calls for speedy relocation of 22 settlements in Jajarkot and six in Rukum West due to looming disaster risks.

Many displaced have fallen ill in affected districts of Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan.

Though a road track links Simkot, the district headquarters of Humla, no bridge over the Karnali river means continued hardship for hundreds of people.

Karnali province police report 12 yarsagumba collectors—six from Mugu and six from Dolpa—died this year, with nearly 100 more sick due to altitude sickness.

The magnitude 6.4 earthquake last November damaged 480 drinking water projects in Jajarkot, Salyan, and Rukum West districts.