Recent heavy snowfall in Dapa village of Union Council Katisho, District Kharmang, has completely paralyzed daily life. Due to the accumulation of snow, the area’s only connecting road has been blocked, resulting not only in the suspension of transportation but also making access to medical facilities increasingly impossible.
The situation became extremely alarming when, fearing that a patient might not receive timely medical assistance, local residents carried her on their shoulders for miles to reach a hospital. Transporting a patient along snow-covered and treacherous paths presents a stark picture of human suffering and raises serious questions about the negligence of the district administration.
Local residents say that despite experiencing snowfall every year, the failure to make advance arrangements is clear evidence of administrative incompetence. The public remains deprived of basic facilities, and in any emergency situation, their lives are put at serious risk.
Protesting strongly against the district administration, the residents have demanded the immediate restoration of connecting roads, the provision of machinery for snow clearance, and the availability of emergency medical services. The public has made it clear that if immediate measures are not taken, the scope of the protest will be expanded.
This situation is a moment of serious reflection for the concerned authorities, as the policy of neglecting remote areas has now become unacceptable. The public is awaiting immediate and practical action.
