Blockade in Goldhap camp

Goldhap, August 17: Local residents in Jhapa have stopped all transportation services to the Goldhap camp from Monday.

The obstruction in the transportation has created serious problem to supplying ration, cooking fuels and other necessary items. Coal briquette is supplied to the camp for cooking purposes. The blockade has also affected education and health services.

Local residents Karki said that though the road to the camp has worsened due to continued plying of the agencies' vehicles, the agencies did not reply to the repeated requests of the local people for maintenance of the road. Local say local administration has been informed on the blockade program aready.

Camp secretary Ekraj Baskota said the stock of coal in the camp has exhausted and the people have started entering the nearby jungle to cut down trees for firewood. Bhutan News Service