Bunjwah, April 12 -- Residents of Bunjwah in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district are struggling to commute due to the absence of a bridge over a river that cuts through the region. Despite repeated demands, the bridge remains unbuilt, leaving the area isolated for the past 15 years.

"A demand for this bridge has been there since our forefathers' time," a local resident told ANI. "A major chunk of the population in the area comprises Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs). It is very difficult to commute. Our children have remained unschooled. There are neither any medical nor hospital facilities nearby."

The nearest hospital is 50 km away in Kishtwar, and another is in the Doda district. Locals have reported fatalities due to de...