Mahottari. Since the Rasuwa floods, many cultural festivals and traditional festivals have come and gone in the Mithila region. However, the families who disappeared in that flood did not feel that these festivals have come.

Dhruba Bista of Gauridanda, Bardibas-3, who always used to call early in the morning on the day of his father’s face and remember that his son used to eat various dishes with his own hands at a suitable time in a year, spent that day crying.

Srijana, the daughter of Dhruv, who always gets her brother’s affection and remembrance on Teej, also spent this festival crying. “Every year, my brother used to call five-seven days before Teej and inquire about it, but this time the festival passed without hearing his latest news. I still don’t know about him,” Srijana cried.

Saubhagya Bista of this family has no idea that there is no festival at home after he became incommunicado with the Bhotekoshi flood on August 26. He has not been able to tear his eyes. Srijana, who came to her mother’s house in desperation after the news of her brother’s disappearance, now feels like a stranger. “It would be heartening to hear a word that ‘the one who was searching for her is not there, his sister’,” she said, “Now that three weeks have passed, when will we get news of brother?”

“I went to the hills of Rasuwa and Nuwakot many times, the hospitals from Rasuwa to Chitwan were over, but there was no trace of Saubhagya Babu,” said her father Dhruba through tears, adding, “How will I take care of his mother, wife, sister and family members now?”

Similarly, the family of Khil Bahadur Rana of Gomstatole in Pashupatinagar of Bardibas-9 is desperate to get news of his daughter Zoya Rana. Rana himself hired a helicopter and searched a lot. But Zoya was nowhere to be found. Her father Rana remembers that Zoya, who is a computer engineer at a hydropower project in Rasuwa, told her that she would come home during the Rakshabandhan festival. “She used to say that she would come for Rakshabandhan, but she disappeared two days ago,” says her father Khil Bahadur. The Rana family does not remember the festivals that have taken place since then. “She was the one who used to enjoy everyone in the house during the festivals, what festival will come to this house now?” says Zoya’s grandmother, who is about 75 years old, crying.

In the Mithila region of Madhes, the Chaurachan festival is celebrated with reverence and devotion. This festival has just concluded. But this time, Chaurachan did not come to the Maithil families who were out of contact in the Rasuwa floods. Rakhi, Krishna Janmashtami and Chaurachan festivals are over, but there is no news of my son, says 60-year-old Bina Devi Yadav of Pipara-3 with a lot of emotion, “He used to enjoy the festival a lot, this time he is spending his days crying.” ”

10-year-old Bitulal Das of Jaleshwor-10 Sari is always looking for his father. “He used to quarrel with his father in the Krishna Ashtami fair, but Bituke Babu Omhare Herail”, that is, he used to quarrel with his father about going to the fair during the Krishna Ashtami festival, but his father disappeared there. Sushil, who left his job in the Nepal Army and started transporting tourists, lost contact with Rasuwa this time.

Lalita Devi Mandal, 65, mother of Gangaram Mandal of Matihani-7, who has been out of contact with the Rasuwa floods, looks at her daughter-in-law and four grandchildren and worries that their festive spirit will not return. This year’s devastating Rasuwa floods have not only washed away the wealth and physical infrastructure but also the hearts of the people.

The Bhotekoshi flood entered India through Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Tanahun and Chitwan. The flood, which is hundreds of miles away from its home district, has now caused weeping in many settlements of Mahottari.

As the festivities are approaching one after another, the distress of the contactless families is increasing more and more. No festival has been able to come here after the main responsibility of taking care of the family has disappeared. 10 people of Mahottari are out of contact due to the Rasuwa floods. There is concern and concern about the three 10 contactless people everywhere in the entire district. The contactless families are pleading with the government, the manpower involved in search and rescue and the concerned parties to clarify the exact condition of their people.