MYAGDI, APRIL 5A forest fire that spread at Bagarphant community forest at Beni municipality-2 in Myagdi district from Tuesday has not yet come under control. Melamchi Drinking Water Project requires Rs 4.50 billion for year-round operation Only 27pc population has access to pure drinking water There is shortage of drinking water after the forest fire spread from surrounding areas of Udaino and Kopre waterfalls of Bagarphant village destroyed pipeline of Beni drinking water project and Bagarphant drinking water project.Similarly, forest fire has destroyed hundreds of hectares of forest as well as wildlife, birds and forest fodders. The fire has spread to nearby forests including Bagarphant of Beni-2, Lareni and Birkhani forests of Beni-3, said Top Bahadur Karki of Bagarphant.He shared, "The fire is out of control.

There is no possibility of bringing the forest fire under control from human efforts.

The smoke has created problem to locals.

It has spread up to lower settlement of Bhakimle of Beni-3."The locals of lower belt of Bhakimle have been requested to adopt precaution in view of risk of spreading forest fire at human settlement, said ward chairperson, Padam Bahadur Pun.The forest fire has damaged small plants, trees as well as habitat of wildlife and birds.

Though locals tried to douse the fire started at different community forests of Myagdi district, it was not successful in lack of resources and human resources, it is said. .

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