Locals block highway demanding drinking water
Local resdients obstructed Sailekh Bazaar stretch of Dashrath Chand Highway in Baitadi district on Sunday protesting the shortage of drinking water at local taps. The locals blocked the road at the bazaar near the district headquarters Gadi stating the taps ran dry for the last three days in around 20 taps of the locality. Thousands of passengers including those heading for hilly-district Dadeldhura have been left stranded due to the blockade. The locals insisted that they will continue the strike until they were ensured drinking water.