Buildings and other infrastructure of 15 community schools remain unused and face dereliction for a lack of initiatives to conserve them.

The displaced families say government authorities and the people’s representatives are indifferent towards their problems, months after they were forced to abandon their homes.

The scarcity had affected every household in Patle village of Baglung for last two decades.

The availability of health services in the villages has relieved many local residents of the expense of seeking medical treatment elsewhere.

Rural settlements were connected to road networks a few years ago but that has not stopped people from moving out.

The residents of Baglung bazaar, the district headquarters, have been demanding authorities to bring in more fire trucks but their requests have not been heard.

In the last two years, birthing centres have been established in all six wards of Tamankhola Rural Municipality.

Health officials have a tough time tracing contacts as Covid-19 suspects move freely in the community.

It is impossible to reach every settlement in the villages to conduct classes for students, educators say.

Ministry of Health and Population yet to release budget for a PCR machine even after almost three months of its decision.

The Infrastructure Development Office opened two new tracks in the last month of the last fiscal year to avoid budget freeze, say locals.

Last week’s floods and landslide have damaged sections of Burtibang-Dhorpatan road, cutting off affected villages in Dhorpatan Municipality from the district headquarters.

Test results of swab samples of 72 individuals sent to Pokhara-based provincial lab on August 15 yet to be released.

The disaster occurred in Dhorpatan Municipality on Wednesday midnight when Bhuji river blocked by landslide debris flooded the settlements along the river banks.

A house was buried by the landslide at Nisikhola Rural Municipality Ward No. 5 at around 2 am on Saturday.