Govt indifferent to hardships of quake victims in western Nepal: Shakti Basnet (rep 13/01/2025)

Frustrated by delays, Rukum West quake survivors ignore building codes : Facing harsh winter and with no aid, many survivors are rebuilding on their own with minimal resources (kp 07/01/2025)

Expedite Post-disaster Reconstruction Campaign, by Ballav Dahal (rn 30/12/2024)

For Karnali’s poor, survival means leaving home : Thousands of youths from across Karnali Province migrate to India every year leaving behind villages of women, children and elderly, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 29/12/2024) [And what has the government done so far in this context? Surely it should be one of its primary duties!]

Over 1,500 children in Banke found malnourished : Experts say the sharp rise in malnutrition cases is alarming and increases the risk of deaths (kp 27/12/2024)

Help them heal : Officials must give up wait-and-see approach and help Bajura quake victims build permanent homes (kp 27/12/2024)

A year on, Karnali students still study in quake-damaged classrooms : Official says reconstruction has just started after provincial government approved reconstruction guidelines last month, by Tripti Shahi (kp) [Another case of denial of assistance by the government and administration!]

Tinau locals in trouble as collapsed road remains unrepaired for three months : The damage was triggered when the swollen Dovan River eroded the area, resulting in a 15-metre stretch of the road sinking (kp 07/12/2024)

Shattered by disaster, ignored by authorities : Families hit by floods and landslides in Kavrepalanchok face dangerous conditions with no safe shelter as government aid and relocation plans lag, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 23/11/2024)

Education disrupted as landslide-displaced families shelter in school, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/11/2024)

Schools ravaged by landslides, floods open in Kavre but there’s no space for teaching-learning : School administrations have been forced to run classes out in the open, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 12/11/2024)

Post-disaster mess : Those displaced by natural disasters are struggling as the authorities seem incapable of coming to their help (kp 08/11/2024) [A clear case of denial of assistance despite full-bodied commitments!]

Poor roads hinder patients’ access to health facility : Two roads lead to Madane Community Health Centre in remote Gulmi village, but both are impassable for vehicles due to lack of timely maintenance, by Gaganshila Khadka (kp 31/10/2024)

Displaced flood, landslide victims still without proper shelters : They complain that all three levels of government seem reluctant to provide them with immediate relief and ensure their rehabilitation, by Raj Kumar Karki and Jyoti Shrestha (kp 27/10/2024) [A clear case of denial of assistance on the part of the government and administration, while the Oli government continues to collect donations!]

Flood-hit local units warily hope vital services will be fixed by Oli’s deadline : Local representatives say the federal government failed to provide help when villages were devastated by floods (kp 20/10/2024) [Simply giving directions weeks after the natural disaster does not mean that the PM is doing a good job. A good government needs to have plans in place that kick in immediately when something like this happens!]

Devastating floods and landslides shatter Dashain joy for displaced families : Kavrepalanchok residents, left without proper shelter and basic necessities, struggle in the aftermath of monsoon chaos, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/10/2024) [The main thing was that the country's leading politicians could enjoy Dashain to the full and have their photos taken for the media!]

Licences of hundreds of health facilities in Bagmati Province not renewed for two years : Investors complain they are deprived of importing equipment, taking loans from banks and accessing other services due to the apathy of authorities concerned to renew licences (kp 18/09/2024)

SC issues a show cause order against government for delay in settlement of the COVID-19 insurance claims (rep 10/09/2024)