Balaram in the new Hrivalchair after 16 years

Balram, a forest watcher who was paralyzed after falling from a tree, is now telling the story of the 16 years he spent in the old Hrivalchair.

Jestha 2, 2082

Ramesh Kumar Paudel

Balaram in the new Hrivalchair after 16 years

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It has been exactly 16 years since the yard of Balaram Bhandari's house of Gavai village in Khairhani Municipality-13 Kumroz was cut. Balaram's heart, suffering from paralysis, was wandering from place to place. But his body was inside the house. To see the sky, to see the movement of birds, he used to push the wheels of the old Hrivalchair until the skin of his palms hurt. He looked around. But he was not in a condition to go beyond the yard. He said, "I suppressed the desire to go a little further."

Chitwan - It has been exactly 16 years since the yard of Balram Bhandari's house of Gavai village in Khairhani Municipality-13 Kumroz was cut. Balaram's heart, suffering from paralysis, was wandering from place to place. But his body was inside the house. To see the sky, to see the movement of birds, he used to push the wheels of the old Hrivalchair until the skin of his palms hurt. He looked around. But he was not in a condition to go beyond the yard. He said, "I suppressed the desire to go a little further." Because instead of a 16-year-old wheelchair, he has received a gift of an electric wheelchair that operates at the touch of a switch. With happiness all over his face, he said, "Even though I changed my wheelchair, it was like I changed my clothes." The new wheelchair moves easily and it has become easier for him to go far away from home. He said, 'Now I think that I will go a little further and come back immediately. May Lord Pashupatinath always bless the giver of this gift.

Balarama's life was different before he fell from a tree and became paralyzed. After being paralyzed, his life was different when he moved around in an old-style wheelchair that only moved slightly when his hands were pushed. He is thinking that life will be different after getting an electric wheelchair. The people of Kumroj have been protecting the forest near the village since the 40s in the name of 'Panchayat Forest'. It was believed that the Rapti river does not enter the village through this forest, the forest behind it also prevents floods.

In 2055, after the declaration of Kumroz Intermediate Community Forest, he became a forest watcher. He was so engaged in the work of protecting the forest across the road from his house that he used to walk towards the forest every morning as soon as he opened his eyes. His regular work was to stop poaching and smuggling and to protect the forest. 2065 year Chaitra 22. As usual, he entered the forest early in the morning, rubbing his eyes. After entering about a kilometer, he saw the fresh footsteps of people. At that time, he thought, 'What if they killed the fish with poison?' Why did he think like this, he had also seen dead fish near the river. At that time, rhinoceros theft was a big problem for poachers. So he wondered if the poachers had come to steal the rhinoceros.

He quickly climbed the nearby tree and looked around. After not seeing anything, he climbed further up the tree. At that moment, he felt like the sky was falling. He said, "I left my leg and reached to grab a branch." Unfortunately, the branch was dry. My sister-in-law put her weight. I fell on the ground.' According to Balaram, he immediately felt a pain in his lower back. But he had not lost it. Instead, the legs stopped moving. Remembering that time, he said, "I was confused as to whether my feet were my own or not." At that time, the sun had just risen. Even though he shouted at once. But who will listen?

After a while, the locals who came to the forest heard his speech. A team including the then chairman of forest Raju Silwal reached the spot. He was taken to Bharatpur Hospital for treatment. As he could not be treated there, he was taken to the University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. From there he was sent to Khagendra Navjivan Kendra in Jorpati. A week later, he underwent surgery. But the part below the waist did not move. Balram said, "Had Tatka been able to do the operation, Taibisek would have done something!" After that, Balaram's life was imprisoned in Hrivalchiar. The doctor said that now we have to live in a new way. And I came home with a new green chair," he said.

His world collapsed when he had to sit in a wheelchair. He did not go much beyond the yard. Every day he was struggling with the daily problem of defecation and urine, the itching of not being able to go out and the many difficulties that occur in his health from time to time. Balaram, who had a job as a Forest Heralu earning 2200 rupees per month, had no savings. On top of that, the responsibility of looking after small children. The forest committee recovered Rs.

Lack of daily expenses, old houses and water leaking from the roof during rains. He was worried. He was relieved when a small house with a zinc roof was built for him with the help of a local association. Balram was also worried when Hrivalcheer, which was fine at the beginning, gradually became old. He did not have both the money and the means to buy a new wheelchair. He told all the leaders who came to ask for votes during the election and hoped for a new green chair. None of the leaders who said 'yes' came back after the election.

Murali Prasad Gajurel, a socialite from Khairhani Parsa, heard about his problem one day and told him that he would provide an electric cheer. Balram became hopeful after Gajurel, who supported the higher education of poor and underprivileged students by setting up a one crore rupees birthday celebration and memorial scholarship Akshaya fund at Khairhani Secondary School in East Chitwan. Gajural helped Balaram in many ways. did Shobha Pandey, who lives in America, is ready to help. On the birthday of Shobha's daughter Samiksha and brother Sujan on the 2nd of June, Balaram handed over an electric chair worth Rs.120,000.


After getting a wheelchair that can be fully charged in one hour and can travel up to 20 km, Balaram seems to have started a new life. Balram said, looking at the Hrivalchair, which was made by welding after the front part was broken at one place, "Even if I get a new one, I will not leave it." I stay in it when I stay at home. If I have to walk outside, I will go to a new one.'

Ramesh

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