Mugu-Humla link road renews hopes of easier life for rural folks
The new link road has replaced the foot trail connecting Humla to the rest of the country through Mugu.
The new link road has replaced the foot trail connecting Humla to the rest of the country through Mugu.
The power outage had disrupted the daily lives of the locals including services at the district’s only hospital.
Service seekers complain authorities concerned are insincere about their health.
Tourists hardly visit the area due to the lack of publicity and basic infrastructure.
Local authorities are actively involved in preparing school compounds for upcoming elections but have done nothing substantial to supply textbooks.
Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Humla and Mugu districts have left over 150 families displaced.
The shortage is caused by delay in the transportation of grains by the contractors, officials say.
Forest office in Mugu detained a dog along with alleged poachers. Court freed the accused but didn’t say a word on the canine. Officials now wonder what to do with the dog.
With the change in seasons, the hospital is seeing an increasing number of patients daily but has not been able to provide effective services due to a lack of essential medicines and specialist doctors.
Almost all the local units in Mugu, including Mugumkarmarong Rural Municipality, had imposed a ban on yarsagumba collection in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Municipality has prioritised conservation and renovation of various heritage sites, mayor says.
Karnali government started a programme to turn the remote village into a model village but failed to fund the project.
The hospital has been referring patients for all surgical procedures to health institutions outside the district.
Understaffed salt depots and mismanagement on part of relevant authorities forcing villagers to buy the commodity from traders at exorbitant prices.
A massive fire on November 15 last year had destroyed 21 houses in the Mugu district headquarters.