He said that he was forced to sit on a sit-in after his demands were not heard despite repeated requests to the local level and provincial government.
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Ward Chairman of Kalimati Rural Municipality-7, Mitra Lal Rijal, has staged a sit-in at the Chief Minister's and Council of Ministers' Office of the Karnali Provincial Government, demanding the expansion of basic infrastructure such as roads, communication and electricity services.
Rijal has been sitting in front of the Chief Minister's Office for the past three days, demanding the immediate upgrading and blacktopping of the Ghuiyabari Swamibas Babai road, construction of a Nepal Telecom tower and expansion of electricity in the village.
He said that he was forced to sit on the sit-in after repeatedly making demands to the local level and the provincial government but no response. According to him, the residents of the area are still deprived of easy road access, reliable communication services and regular electricity.
He said that when the roads are muddy and blocked during the rainy season, there are problems in transporting patients, transporting food and moving students. ‘Without roads, the people have not been able to experience the state,’ said Rijal, ‘It is a sad situation that even for basic infrastructure of development, they have to protest.’
Stating that due to the lack of electrification, the locals still have to rely on traditional fuels and solar energy, he demanded that electricity be expanded by prioritizing rural settlements. ‘Roads, communication and electricity are not luxuries these days, they are basic necessities,’ he said.
Rijal has warned that the sit-in will continue until the demands are met. He said that the provincial government should be sensitive to the basic needs of the people and the problems of remote areas.
