It's official, sort of. The underground Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has declared the formation of the fourth Jana Sarkar (people's government) in Rolpa district. The announcement was made at a public meeting held at Bhawang--about eight hours trek east of Liwang, the district headquarters. A local Maoist commander, who goes by "Manohar" only, said village and ward people's committees had been formed in all of the 51 Village Development Committees. Late last year the Maoists announced similar People\'s Governments in Salyan, Jajarkot and Rukum. Other districts where the announcement of people\'s governments are imminent are Kalikot, Jumla and Gorkha-districts where government institutions have effectively been paralysed. The timing of the announcement in Rolpa is ominous coming as it comes when the government plans taking its new security and development package to the district and while talks of peace-making abound. Locals fear the worst: the possibility of being caught in the crossfire.