CHITWAN, June 3 -- There is a small settlement of indigenous Bhujel community in the forest area of Gaidakot Municipality-3 of Nawalpur. Altogether eight households live in this area while others are scattered across the country. Twenty-two years ago, landslide displaced these families from their original settlements in Chipchipe-8 of Tanahun.

After losing their house and property, these people moved to Jethi Aanp Bhir of Nawalparasi. Suk Bahadur Bhujel, one of the residents, laments that they were obliged to pack their bags and move from there also after being troubled by landslides again. It has become 13 years since they moved to the forest of Nawalpur.

Over the years, these families have grown in terms of their members. All these pe...