KATHMANDU, June 24: As many as 48 erstwhile Village Development Committees (VDCs) of six mountainous and high-hill districts in the country are at high risk in terms of food security.

Bajura, March 9: As many as 11 VDCs in the district received snowfall with the sudden change in weather.

GAUSHALA, Jan 9: Locals of over a dozen of VDCs in Mahottari district have been reeling under acute shortage of drinking water.

SINDHULI, Dec 4: Ten VDCs in Sindhuli have been closed for an indefinite period from today.

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Almost over 17 months after the devastating earthquakes of last year, the government has decided to enforce the National Building Code in all the 217 municipalities and other urbanizing villages with over 1,000 households.

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Almost over 17 months after the last year's devastating earthquake, the government has decided to enforce the National Building Code in all the 217 municipalities and other urbanizing villages with over 1,000 households.

BHAKTAPUR, Aug 23: The government has declared various new municipalities in Bhaktapur district but, in true sense, they are no different than village development committees.

NEPALGUNJ, July 26: Some six VDCs of Banke district are at a high risk of flood due to swollen Rapti River following incessant rainfall since Monday night.

TILATHI, Saptari, July 18: Northern Chure region was all drenched due to the incessant rain throughout Saturday night. The heavy rainfall also triggered flood in Khado River badly affecting Tilathi - Rampura road section of the Rajbiraj - Kunauli highway.

BAJURA, July 18: Incessant rainfall since Saturday has triggered floods and landslides at dozens of settlements in Bajura district, brining normal life to a grinding halt. It has already displaced 35 families of Jilli, Badimalika Municipality-9 and put many others at high risk, according to police.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 14: Six VDCs in Sindhupalchowk district have become isolated due to disruption of road links and communications caused by monsoon-triggered flooding and landslides.

MUGU, July 13: Locals of Mugu district have seen lots of road construction projects of late. Millions of budgets have been allocated for such projects since the past few years. Recently, road constructions completed in the district headquarters Gamgadhi and about half-a-dozen other Village Development Committees (VDCs) nearby.