There is always a risk of accidents in 'Sefat' Bhir, which has not been upgraded since the track was opened

Ashad 4, 2082

Madhav Aryal

There is always a risk of accidents in 'Sefat' Bhir, which has not been upgraded since the track was opened

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76-year-old Devraj Dhakal of Rampur Municipality-6, Tilpur remembers that he started opening tracks in Sefat Bhir around 2032. At that time, the sweat of many people from Rampur, Darcha, Gandakot, Khaliwan has flowed into Sefat Bhir. Because it was very difficult to open the track in this season. He remembers that it took 10 years to open the 6 meter track.

"Sefat's violence has caused a lot of pain," he said. After the 'food for work' program, there was some relief. If not, the Pradhan Panch will lead and bring the people to cut the stone with a chisel. Late Gnan Prasad Aryal, Yamanath Devkota, Diwakar Sharma etc. have worked hard for this road.

According to him, around 2037, the track was not opened for many years. The work is done under the food grains without using heavy equipment. It is a track dug using household materials such as pickaxe, spade, chisel etc. "But after the impossible situation came, the track of Sefat Bhir was opened by blasting bombs," he said, "but it has not been upgraded yet." This has happened due to the negligence of the concerned authorities.'

There is always a risk of accidents in 'Sefat' Bhir, which has not been upgraded since the track was opened According to Umakant Aryal of Rampur Municipality-9, Lamdikhola, jeeps and tractors were allowed to pass in Sefat Bhir around 2043. Then, towards the end of 2046, buses started coming to Jagbadi. He said that Sefat Bhir took more time than digging in other places. "When the track was opened from Aryabhanjyang to Tahun, through Jagbadi to Rampur, big machines were not used," he said, "The road has been excavated in an environmentally friendly manner." After 2059, when using big machines to cut the upper part of the road and throw gravel at the lower part, even the trees that were planted earlier have been destroyed.

'You can see such old trees planted only in some places including Siluwa,' he said, 'Even though the road was built by human power, in recent times, large machines have been used to destroy the environment and cause landslides.' Aryabhanjyang-Rampur (49) kilometers east of Palpa was the lifeline road for the residents. The road not only connects many villages, but also covers a significant population and difficult geography. But the concerned authorities have not paid attention to the upgrading of this road. This rural road included many villages of Savik. Now it covers Rampur Municipality, Nisdi, Purvkhola, Rambha, Mathagadi. Otasil work has been completed till 2069. But the residents of this area have been suffering every year during the rainy season.

The problem of narrow roads, uprooted otasil, landslides is the same. Moreover, the border security of Rampur Municipality-9 and Purvkhola Rural Municipality-5, Birkot, always causes panic on this road. Dil Bahadur Rana, Ward President of Rampur Municipality-9 said that although there are no major accidents here, minor accidents happen every year. According to him, about 600 meters of road in Sefat Bhir was not paved. Here it has been left with gravel.

"When the dust and rain start in winter, the mud will bother you," he said, "the road is slippery and the risk of accidents is high here." There is always a fear of slipping on the road during the winter and when there is frost. Although the road was widened in some places four years ago, the condition of the road remains the same due to landslides. According to Ward President Rana, the jeep accident on June 2 was also due to slippage. Two people lost their lives here, while the jeep that crashed had gone down about 500 meters.

There is always a risk of accidents in 'Sefat' Bhir, which has not been upgraded since the track was opened This road is important because it goes through the hills. The road has been flooded in Serkawas, Belautighari, Birkot, Sefat, Siluva, Sanogaldha, Chapgaira and other places. Landslides cause problems every year. During the rainy season, there is a problem of stopping traffic for weeks to months. When the road is closed, there is a problem for Dandabasti.

In the past, the road through the then District Development Committee was being looked at by the Road Division for some time. Currently, the Lumbini state government's pride project falls under the Rampur-Rolpa road. With the corridor road of Kaligand being blacked out, the road covering this hill station has been neglected. Although the provincial government has worked, little progress has been made due to lack of budget. The work of upgradation of 4 km road from Humin to Tahun has been started by the state government for three years.

Every year after the rains, Purvkhola-5, Birkot Ward President Bishnu Palli has to suffer due to landslides. In the rainy season, one has to travel with hardships. Jhapendra GC, the former chairman of Savik Jiwis, said that the problem of landslides started after they started digging with dozers and excavators on the road. "The problem has increased after they started using dozers on the roads that were excavated in accordance with the environment," he said. This has brought more problems.'' He said that due to environmental problems caused by random digging of roads in the name of upgrading, accidents and landslides are a problem.

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