Darchula shepherds face hardship as track on Nepal side yet to be repaired

Villagers, including those in Chhangru and Tinkar, are forced to use the Indian road to move their cattle.

Every year, with the onset of winter, shepherds living in high altitudes of Byas Rural Municipality, in Darchula, descend to the lowlands to avoid extreme cold. When spring arrives, they return to their villages and their fields, gearing up for the plantation season. But due to the lack of roads, even horse tracks, they have to struggle every year to move up and down.