Outmigration Saps Nepal’s Vitality

This year’s Dashain saw fewer number of people going to their home districts, as roads and highways were destroyed and blocked by the monsoon-induced floods and landslides, particularly in the east and central Nepal. The transport entrepreneurs said that around 1.3 million people went to their home districts to celebrate Dashain. However, 1.8 million were expected to depart from the valley for the purpose. With a significant number of people coming to their villages and cities after a long interval, their parents and other family members naturally became joyous. Their presence really brings an aura of Dashain in the locality.