Concern over food shortage in northern Gorkha

By Guna Bahadur Roka, Gorkha (Sulikot), Oct. 14: Concerns are growing over possible food shortages in remote settlements of northern Gorkha after severe flooding in the Budhi Gandaki River damaged bridges and access routes, disrupting supplies.

Residents of Chumnubri Rural Municipality, which is not connected to the road network, depend on mules to transport daily essentials. Damage to transport routes has increased the risk of food shortages in these remote villages.

The Budhi Gandaki flood on Sunday, damaged settlements and infrastructure along the river. Earlier, floods in the Therang Khola and Budhi Gandaki rivers on September 6 swept away bridges at Namrung and Suksam, disrupting mule transport services in the Manaslu region. Mule movement was suspended after the trails became dangerous.