Hunger for development leaves Bajhang in disarray
A beautiful village in Bajhang has become desolate as officials neglected laws and regulations and even ignored warnings of experts....
Broken promises: how Nepal’s political parties turned election manifestos into empty dreams
Nepal’s political parties floated a lot of dreams in their local-level election manifestos to lure voters; five years on, those...
Fraudulent cooperatives get state protection
How have cooperatives supposed to be instrumental in uplifting the poor have instead become mediums to rip them off? The...
Local levels show the way in conservation
Several local governments have done exemplary work by becoming engaged in wildlife and ecological conservation.
Monkey, maize and man
Farms in Syangja’s Putalibazaar are under assault from gangs of roving monkeys that destroy all the crops, leaving farmers with...
Man-made disaster
[wr_row][wr_column]Roads constructed by destroying forests and protected areas have caused disasters in several places. Environmental law and environmental construction are...
Nepal’s wildlife trapped in between the conflict between local governments and national parks
The worsening conflict regarding the use of natural resources between national parks and local units adjoining it has started to...
Illegal parcelling off of land wreaks havoc in Godavari
Illegal parcelling off of the land in Godavari Municipality, Lalitpur has not only destroyed agricultural land but also encroached on...
Fraud in DNA testing
The court hasn’t held anyone accountable even when a DNA sample, considered an important piece of evidence in criminal cases,...
In Bajura, women in labor pain chew herbs in absence of health facilities
The construction of 38 health offices in Sudurpaschim province hasn’t ended Bajura folks’ compulsion to walk hours to reach health...
Women deputy mayors as agents of change
Having served as deputy mayors, women representatives are vying for the post of mayors. What are the bases of their...
Under monarchy to local government rule: Freed kamaiyas’ wounds haven’t healed in 21 years
The story of Western Tarai’s former kamaiyas who haven’t had a place to call home for 21 years even after...
A village under debt
As the government fails to control the atrocities of loan sharks, unsuspecting borrowers in Kailali continue to lose their properties...
Nepal’s political parties are punishing local level representatives alleging them of quitting the party
Political parties, supposed to follow rule of law, are abusing the law to punish representatives at the local levels for...
Ensuing Climate Crisis in Mountain owing to Massive Deforestation in High Passes
Unchecked human activities and negligence from all three tiers of governments turning far-flunh mountain forests into eyesores. A story of...
How discrepancy in royalty distribution is increasing inequality between local units
The government has made a mockery of federalism by centralizing the local units’ right to distribute royalty on natural resources....
Nepal government’s neglect of critical care service has cost patients dearly
The government is bent on purchasing equipment rather than managing human resources for critical care units.
Daylight robbery in the name of vehicle maintenance
People's representatives who are supposed to make policies and set examples are presenting falsified invoices in the name of car...