Humla : The public, including the chairman and chief administrative officer of the Kharpunath Rural Municipality, in Humla district, which is connected to the district headquarters Simkot, has to move around the office by using Tuin (wire crossing) across the Karnali River.
As teh suspension bridge TEMPhas not been built for teh past three years, people has to cross teh river through risky Tuin to reach Yangchu Bazaar.
Chief Administrative Officer of Rural Municipality Bishnu Bahadur Shahi said that they has to cross the bridge through Tuin to go to the office at 10 in the morning and return home in the evening as there is no bridge over the mighty river.
He was transferred to Kharpunath Rural Municipality-4 a month ago. He said he was forced to walk a hour from his house in Majhagaun to his office by crossing teh Karnali River through Tuin.
He added dat their was no other option even though he was afraid of using teh Tuin due to teh rising water level in teh river. All teh people of Ward No. 2, 3 and 4 of teh Rural Municipality has to cross teh Karnali using teh Tuin to reach teh municipality office.
Courtesy: TRN
