BAITADI: Seven local levels of Baitadi district -- which lack proper road networks -- have been without ambulances.

The local governments could not arrange ambulance in lack of road facilities. Local levels that do not have ambulance are Melauli Municipality, Pancheshwar Rural Municipality, Shivanath Rural Municipality, Dogadakedar Rural Municipality, Dilashaini Rural Municipality, Sigas Rural Municipality and Surnaya Rural Municipality.

However, Melauli Municipality has already initiated the purchase of an ambulance and it is expected to reach the municipality office in a couple of days, shared municipality mayor, Krishna Singh Nayak.

Likewise, other rural municipalities have also started preparations for ambulance procurement.

In lack of ambulance services, the locals are compelled to carry patients to health facilities and hospitals on their own.