BHUWAN SHARMA

The trend of rural depopulation, where people are migrating from villages to cities, has led to thinning settlements in rural areas, with some villages becoming deserted. In these areas, forest cover has increased, contributing to the overall rise in forested land.

A rupture in the Melamchi Drinking Water pipeline left Kathmandu’s Babarmahal area underwater Wednesday afternoon, creating significant problems for locals, commuters, and pedestrians traveling through. The area was chaotic for a while after the incident.

Locals and the government are at odds over the ongoing works to widen roads connecting the ministerial residence in Bhainsepati.

The Department of Roads has not started permanent reconstruction on five major highways damaged by the continuous rain on September 27th and 28th, 2024. This delay is expected to disrupt traffic on those roads during the upcoming monsoon season. 

All work on this project is expected to be completed within the next nine months. The project deadline is October 2025. According to representatives of the Nagdhunga Tunnel Project, the contractor company is working to hand over the tunnel within the specified timeframe.  

According to him, 17 employees, including plumbers and gardeners, are required to manage the justices’ quarters, as was the case with the former ministerial quarters. However, for now, only three employees have been assigned to the task.

A new government initiative makes land ownership certificates available to homeless individuals, landless squatters, and families residing in informal settlements.

Experts say the Valley should have at least 10-15 % open space, but only has 0.51% which heightens disaster risks for Valley residents Although the Kathmandu Valley covers 721 square kilometers, government data indicates just 372 hectares (3.72 square kilometers) are open to the public. Since this...

As per the deal, both the UML and NC will receive 37 districts each, while other parties supporting the government will be allocated the chairmanship of three district committees of the Land Commission.  

According to the weather bulletin issued by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology on Monday evening, the weather in the mountainous region of the Far West Province will be partly to generally cloudy with a possibility of light snowfall at some places on Tuesday.