BHUWAN SHARMA

The landless families have lived in the centres since April–May (Baisakh), with no certainty about when they can leave. The government has announced plans to build temporary housing for flood victims and has identified land for construction.

Each house is estimated to cost around Rs 600,000, putting the total cost for 50 houses at approximately Rs 30 million. The government will finance the project through the Prime Minister’s Natural Disaster Relief Fund.

According to the Central Election Committee, voting to elect the new Central Working Committee will run from 10 am to 6 pm. A total of 7,255 convention delegates are eligible to vote.

According to the Central Election Committee, voting for the new Central Working Committee on the fifth day of the party’s 15th General Convention will begin at 10 am, with 7,255 delegates eligible to cast their ballots.

Addressing the opening of the Nepali Congress’ 15th General Convention at Khula Manch (Open Theater) in Kathmandu on Sunday, Thapa said Parliament could not be considered truly open until the prime minister appeared before lawmakers with due respect for the institution.

The government is preparing to bring irrigation under the Infrastructure Development Ministry, a move that could push the ministry’s budget beyond Rs 350 billion.

The Cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved the bill concerning the formation, operation and service conditions of the federal civil service for submission to Parliament.

Expressway, or the fast-track, is already nearly 2.5 times its initial estimated cost, with another Rs 20 billion in additional spending projected.

1,200 families need permanent homes

The commission received 382,947 applications through its online system between the first day of Shrawan 2082 and the end of Asar 2083. Women submitted 200,930 applications, or 52.47 percent, while men submitted 182,017, or 47.53 percent. That amounted to an average of 250 applications per advertised...