Residents of Nawalparasi Village Prioritize Basic Needs Over Election Rhetoric Amidst Flooding and Lack of Infrastructure

Nawalparasi. As the fervor for the House of Representatives elections intensifies, residents of Baguwan village in Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality-1, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), are seeking solutions to their daily struggles rather than focusing on election slogans. Annual flooding, lack of basic infrastructure, the necessity for students to drop out due to the absence of a secondary school, and limited employment opportunities remain the main problems here.

This settlement, situated between the Narayani River and the Binayi Khola (stream), becomes vulnerable as soon as the monsoon sets in. Many families are forced to stay awake all night, fearing that floods might enter their homes when it rains, according to local Sita Somai Magar. "We don't know when the flood will come; whenever it rains, we are terrified all night. We heard a lot about building embankments during the election, but we haven't seen any work done," she said.