SIMKOT: A vehicle has reached Syanda village for the first time. Syanda is located across the Karnali River in Simkot Rural Municipality-8 of Humla district.

Syanda village was connected by road after the rural municipality allocated a budget of 11.2 million rupees for the construction of the Syanda Yanggu road in the fiscal year 2025/26.

So far, all the seven wards of Simkot rural municipality have road connectivity with operation of vehicles.
The locals were elated with a motor vehicle reaching the remote village for the first time. On the day the vehicle reached the village, the locals organized a welcome programme, offering garlands to the driver and local officials with the playing of traditional music, and celebration.

Ward chairperson Kamal Budha said that after the Syanda road became operational, it has become easier to transport food, construction materials, medicines, and other essential items.

With the village having road access, a new hope has awakened among the locals. It is believed that availability of road transport facilities here will promote local agriculture, tourism, and trade-business.