Remote Banke Residents Face Hardship Due to Lack of Infrastructure and Administrative Access
Summary
Residents of remote areas in Banke's Raptisonari Rural Municipality face hardships due to lack of roads and administrative access, impacting health, education, and essential services.
Key Points
- Residents of remote Baskhali limestone quarry area travel 24 km and walk four hours to reach their ward office in Baijapur.
- Local leader Tulsiram Tharu requests a separate ward for easier access to government services.
- Ward Chairman Minraj Khadka acknowledges challenges in service provision and is open to formal demands for new ward and polling station.
- Banke Chief District Officer Dil Bahadur Tamang says setting up a polling station is not a problem and will support the process if formal decisions are made.
