Haphazard road construction puts Bajura villages at landslide risk BAJURA: Haphazard road construction has destroyed community and national forest areas of the district, while putting various villages at a high risk of landslides. Local Development Officer (LDO) Yuvaraj Paudel said some among 23... Travel 12 Jul, 2015
Developers pin hopes on budget Kathmandu Nepal Land and Housing Developers Association (NLHDA) has appealed the government to focus on policies in the upcoming budget 2015-16 to facilitate the realty sector. As per the Post Disaster Needs Assesment report published by the... 11 Jul, 2015
Quake renders land uncultivable KHOTANG, July 9 Experts said it was almost impossible to cultivate lands that had developed cracks in Simkharka area of Kharpa VDC, Gorkha as the fields had started to cave in due to the April 25 earthquake and its powerful aftershocks. They said... Travel 10 Jul, 2015
Torrential rain lashes Far-Western region DHANGADHI: Normal life in the Far-Western Region has been adversely affected due to incessant rainfall for the past three days. Rural roads have been completely obstructed due to landslides and floods triggered by heavy rainfall. Landslides... Travel 08 Jul, 2015
Dhangadhi faces inundation threat due to lack of drainage system DHANGHADI: Most of the human settlements in Dhangadhi Municipality of Kailali district have been facing problem of inundation during the rainy season due to lack of drainage system. There are altogether 14 wards in Dhanghadi Muncipality and most... Travel 07 Jul, 2015
Solu folks fearful of heavy rain, landslides SOLUKHUMBU: As many as 1,750 households of 37 human settlements of Solukhumbu district have been reeling under stressful condition with rainfall and possible subsequent landslide. The locals here do not normally sleep being wary of landslides no... Travel 03 Jul, 2015
DDRCs told to come up with action plan KATHMANDU: Central Implementation, Facilitation and Monitoring Committee on Settlement Relocation headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam today directed 18 District Disaster ReliefCommittees to formulate the action plan... Horoscopes 02 Jul, 2015
Heavy rain displaces scores JHAPA/PHIDIM: Two persons were killed and one went missing as heavy rainfall has lashed the eastern region since last night. Hundreds of families have been displaced due to the floods triggered by the rain in the region. The deceased have been... Travel 02 Jul, 2015
At least 56 settlements to be relocated KATHMANDU: The government has identified more than 56 settlements in five hilly districts that need to be immediately relocated, as the devastating earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have turned the localities uninhabitable with risk of... Travel 30 Jun, 2015
Delayed demolition poses a threat KATHMANDU: It has been two months that the destructive earthquake hit the nation, still the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office (KMC) has not demolished vulnerable structures. As per data at KMC, in Kathmandu alone 5,410 buildings were fully or... Horoscopes 27 Jun, 2015
Delayed demolition poses a threat KATHMANDU: It has been two months that the destructive earthquake hit the nation, still the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office (KMC) has not demolished vulnerable structures. As per data at KMC, in Kathmandu alone 5,410 buildings were fully or... Horoscopes 27 Jun, 2015
Incessant rainfall halts life in Far-West; public fear floods, landslides DHANGADHI/BAJURA: Incessant rainfall for last three days has thrown life of people in the Far-Western Region out of gear. Most of the roads in rural areas have been blocked by landslides triggered by the rain. Highways including Bhimdutta Highway... Travel 26 Jun, 2015
