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Makar Shrestha
Nepal’s local governments  have spent Rs1.5 billion in DPRs. Has it all gone to waste?

Nepal’s local governments  have spent Rs1.5 billion in DPRs. Has it all gone to waste?

Many detailed project reports (DPRs) are neither on record nor have the proposed projects taken off. CIJ Nepal investigates what...
How interest groups and middlemen manoeuvre to change Nepal’s laws

How interest groups and middlemen manoeuvre to change Nepal’s laws

Interest groups force lawmakers to insert changes that benefit them, not just during the bill drafting process but also after...
Nepal’s parliamentarians appoint personal secretaries arbitrarily, flouting law

Nepal’s parliamentarians appoint personal secretaries arbitrarily, flouting law

Many parliamentarians have appointed personal secretaries who do not fulfill the qualifications mandated by law. This has not just flouted...
Accommodation allowance for landlord lawmakers

Accommodation allowance for landlord lawmakers

The list of MPs receiving a monthly housing allowance despite living in their own private bungalows -- obtained from the...