Darchula. Locals of Tinkar village on the northern border of Darchula have returned to their villages after six months. A total of 70 families, who had left the village in November last year to escape the cold, have returned to their villages.
The locals, who had left the village last November to escape the harsh winter, have returned only in the last week of April. Jaspal Tingkari, a local, said, “When I returned after six months, the door of my house remained the same as in the trust of the gods and goddesses.” After the villagers returned home, the movement in the village has increased.
To reach Tinkar, there is no way to go through Nepal’s land. Hitesh Budhathoki, a resident of Tinkar and a member of Ward No. 1, said, “It feels sad not to be able to return to the village through our own land. Although it feels insulted to get Indian permission to go to their village, the people here have to suffer due to the delay in the construction of infrastructure on time.
A few years ago, the Nepali road was used to reach Tinkar. Locals have been relying on Indian land and Indian permission to return to their villages for the past few years due to lack of attention to the repair of the road. Byas rural municipality chair Mangal Singh Dhami said, “The budget has not been allocated time and again to connect Chhangru Tinkar of Byas rural municipality-1. But there was a lack of regulatory bodies. This path has never been made due to lack of proper use of the budget. The budget went through the then District Development Committee and Village Development Committee. After the formation of the local government in 2074, the rural municipality invested. Last year too, crores of rupees were spent on road maintenance. But the condition of the road is the same.
Locals say that in the past, the road towards Nepal has been obstructed due to the construction of Indian roads in some places. The road to Nepal has been damaged due to the construction of a dam by India on the banks of the Mahakali River. The road was blocked due to landslides in some places. Ward chair Yogesh Bohara said that the road has been completely closed due to the complete erosion of the river towards Nepal in Tambaku and other areas.
Not only the citizens of Byas, but also the Armed Police Force Nepal No. 50 Gulma, Area Police Office Chhangru, BOP Tinkar and Border OutPost Tinkari Police working in Byas have to depend on the Indian route. Although the government had sent a budget of Rs 55 million in the current fiscal year under the special grant, the way could not be constructed due to the delay in the bid. Due to the delay in selecting the construction company, the rural municipality has selected the construction company a few days ago.
The locals were very happy when the government released the map on May 15, 2018. Jasmal Budhathoki, a local, said, “We felt that we had the right to say in the map even though there was no geography.” Residents stay in Khalanga for half of the year and Tinkar for the rest of the year. In their language, it is called ‘Kuncha’ moving. Kuncha refers to migration in the language of the Sauka community.
Located at an altitude of 3,300 metres above sea level, tinkari said the village could not live in the winter as it receives more than six feet of snow. They move to Khalanga with their families, livestock and food to escape the cold. Due to cold weather, the village is deserted for six months. The door of the house is keyed. Tinkari added, “There has been no incident of theft in the village so far. The main livelihood of the residents here is agriculture, trade and herbal collection. Here, crops such as fallow, lice, kaknu, potato and wheat are produced. They rear cows, yaks, mules, horses and goats. Now, after reaching the village, the locals are preparing to sow potatoes, wheat and wheat.
In the absence of a health post here, they have to reach India for about six months of the year due to common diseases. Many people carry medicines such as citamol and asthma with them from Khalanga. There is a health post at Chhangru of Byas-1. But it takes more than five hours to reach Chhangru from Tinkar village.
If there is no youth in the village, it is difficult to find a person to carry someone who falls ill. Budhathoki said, “Earlier, even if someone was sick, it was possible to get the news after four to five days.” ’
Since the weather here is very cold, the risk of getting sick due to cold is high. According to ward secretary Binod Singh Budhathoki, the health building started three to four years ago in Tinkar is yet to be completed. “The health institutions have not been able to come into operation due to lack of budget on time. ’
When trade with China was open, he used to shop with Tibet. Recently, food has stopped coming from China. Only the Vyasi Sauka community, which lives in Nepal, lives here.
Traditional homes have given beauty. Tinkar is very beautiful naturally. The beautiful flowers blooming, wildlife like naur seen near the house, snow ranges including the Api Mountains, the remote mountain lifestyle make it special here. The Sauka community speaks its own language ‘rang’.
Police stay in Tinkar only six months
In Tinkar area of Darchula, the stay of police and Armed Police Force is only for a maximum of six months. Due to the cold weather, the security personnel have to move like the locals.
Armed Police Force Nepal No. 50 Gulmapati Lily Bahadur Chand said that the Armed Police Force (APF) reached Kuncha village. At present, a police team from Armed Police Force Nepal 44 Battalion Headquarters Darchula has been deployed in Tinkar. They reached The Chhayalek BOP in Tinkar via The Indian Route.
The Armed Police Force (APF) has been living in Chhayalek of Tinkar for the past two years. Vyas has a gulma in Chhangru. Security personnel have been deployed here after the release of the map. Armed Police Force and Nepal Police stay in Chhangru throughout the year. Information Officer at the District Police Office, Darchula, and Police Inspector Chhatra Rawat said that Nepal Police has also reached Tinkar a few days ago.
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