Flood cuts off market access for Rasuwa farmers as vegetables pile up
Summary
A flood on August 26 severed the road linking Gatlang in Rasuwa’s Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality to markets, leaving vegetables worth millions stranded in fields. Farmers fear their harvest will rot unless roads and bridges are restored quickly, while authorities work to reopen the route and build a Bailey bridge.
Key Points
- A flood on August 26 washed away the bridge at Betrawati, cutting off Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality from the market network.
- Vegetable farmers in Gatlang say produce worth millions is ready for sale but risks rotting because transport routes remain closed.
- The local government has asked the World Food Programme to use a helicopter for transporting vegetables, but that plan was not possible.
- Authorities say road-clearing work is underway, with Bailey bridge construction and suspension-bridge repairs being prioritized.
