Relief reaches families of dead migrant workers, years after tragedy : Relatives of Nepali migrant workers who died in Saudi Arabia are now receiving long-overdue relief, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 29/06/2025)

Supply delays deprive women and girls of iron, folic acid : Pregnant women, new mums, and girls aged 10-19 years have been deprived of the vital supplements since February. No relief before December (kp 26/06/2025)

Displaced and forgotten, Roshi families dread looming monsoon disaster : Still without help after October floods, survivors live amid crumbling hills, swelling river, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 31/05/2025)

Relief materials delivered to flood and landslide victims in Til village after seven days (kh 21/05/2025)

Many earthquake-displaced families in Gorkha and Sindhupalchok are still languishing in huts : Ten years on, Dalits in Gorkha’s Barpak continue to suffer due to local divisions over reconstruction, while thousands in Sindhupalchok are unable to rebuild, by Hariram Upreti and Anish Tiwari (kp 26/04/2025)

No relief yet for Bajhang Dalits devastated by 2021 floods : Many have migrated to India after being excluded from reconstruction aid lists, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 23/04/2025)) [This is part of the discriminatory and inhuman policy of the male Khas Arya oligarchy of the political parties, which the monarchists want to increase with a return to Hindu state and monarchy!]

Govt begins damage assessment in Kavre seven months after deadly floods (kh 20/04/2025) [Why so early?]

Achham fire victims feel ignored, await promised relief : Dozens left homeless; local officials say Rs80 million in properties destroyed in April 8 inferno, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 20/04/2025)

Running out of patience : First, fraudulent cooperatives cheated them, now the state is indifferent to their plight (kp 17/04/2025)

Jajarkot earthquake reconstruction delayed due to budget, manpower shortages : Victims have spent a second winter in temporary shelters and now face another monsoon under leaking roofs, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 23/03/2025)

Govt just beginning detailed damage assessment of September 2024 floods and landslides (kh 20/03/2025) [A competent government led by KP Oli, isn't it?]

2.5 years after Doti quake, govt distributes first tranche of relief to four families (rep 09/03/2025), Earthquake affected families in Bajhang yet to receive second tranche of construction support, by Suresh Dhami (rn 09/03/2025)

Five months after Kavrepalanchok floods, survivors cling to their crumbling homes in fear and without aid : As authorities dillydally in delivering aid for rebuilding, survivors fear the approaching monsoon will leave them stranded, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 04/03/2025)

Monsoon-related disaster survivors to be provided relief (rn 25/02/2025) [Don't be in a hurry, there are still more than three months until the next monsoon!]

Govt negligence leaves Babarmahal residents reeling after pipe burst floods homes and businesses, by Sita Neupane (kh 14/02/2025)

Jajarkot earthquake: Detailed damage assessment and reconstruction plans set to begin (kh 05/02/2025) [An inconceivable lack of action by the government and administration!], Detailed damage survey begins 15 months after Jajarkot earthquake : Assessment has started in Nalgad and Bheri municipalities of Jajarkot as a pilot project, by Krishna Prasad Gautam. 44 victims of Jajarkot earthquake died in shelters, 12 in floods and landslidest (kp 14/02/2025) [This exaggerated haste leaves you speechless. What a competent government this is!]

Khanikhola families reeling in the cold under tents for four months (kh 01/02/2025)

Flood victims trapped in tarp shelters since September : Several families in Chanaute village of Kavrepalanchok are left without help as local government passes the buck on resettlement to federal government, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 30/01/2025) [A case of failure to provide assistance! But this is also a consequence of the Oli government's and the national party leaders' refusal to implement the federal state with clearly delineated responsibilities and means!]

Bajura flood victims worried as housing tranche stalls, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 27/01/2025)

Families of Saurya Airlines crash victims demand justice (kh 23/01/2025)

Earthquake victims moves into a cracked house to escape cold, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 18/01/2025)

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 08/12/2024) [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)

Farmers face snow leopard attacks, compensation hurdles : Troubled by snow leopards as the climate warms, mountain dwellers say the government is apathetic to their plight, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/09/2024)

Ramechhap landslide survivors struggle with freezing cold and dire conditions : New mothers and elderly face harsh, overcrowded conditions in temporary shelters, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 31/08/2024)

Monsoon-displaced families yet to get promised money : At least 140 people have died since June 10. Local officials say they are helpless as relief funds are tied up in red tape, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/07/2024) [The constant power struggles between politicians and parties at all levels of the political system are much more important than respecting the guiding principles for the governance that are mentioned in part 4 of the constitution. To be on the safe side, Article 55 also stipulates that these principles cannot be enforced, i.e. a carte blanche for hollow promises and failure to provide assistance by the state!]