A local unit in Baglung struggling to stop out-migration

Rural settlements were connected to road networks a few years ago but that has not stopped people from moving ou

Until three years ago, Raydanda of Baglung Municipality Ward No. 11 had no road connectivity. For the local residents, reaching the district headquarters would take around six hours on foot. The nearest health post was three hours away and the nearest school two hours away. The remoteness of the area led to many families migrating to Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts.