Food shortage looms in Byas villages after landslides disrupt foot trails

Local residents have been unable to bring in food and essentials from India after Sashastra Seema Bal personnel cut off all improvised cable crossings across the Mahakali river around two weeks ago.

The northern settlements of Byas Rural Municipality, a remote local unit in Darchula district, are reeling under a shortage of rice and other essential commodities.