Women elected representatives in Achham excluded from decision-making

Most female ward members say the government policies have only served a perfunctory function of fulfilling gender and caste representation at the local level.

Mathura Bhul, a ward member of Jayagadh Rural Municipality-3, is unaware about the local unit’s administrative works—be it budget allocation, projects or programmes. Bhul was elected as a ward member under the Dalit quota as provisioned by the law. Her four-year tenure is coming to an end in mid-July without her having shouldered any responsibility as a ward member.