Protests staged against the naming of Koshi Province
A memorandum has been submitted to the Province Chief Minister Hikmat Karki through Chief District Office by the Kirat Rai Yayokkha committee demanding rejection of the newly adopted name.
A memorandum has been submitted to the Province Chief Minister Hikmat Karki through Chief District Office by the Kirat Rai Yayokkha committee demanding rejection of the newly adopted name.
People in the northern parts of Udayapur and southern parts of Khotang have been facing serious difficulties in travelling and trading during the rainy season.
The new trail passes through hill districts such as Khotang, Solukhumbu, Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha.
The dilapidated road section has led to drainage problems in the main bazaar area and with monsoon almost here, the area is in danger of inundation.
Pregnant women suffer the most from a lack of good hospitals and roads in Khotang.
Around 4,000 families in Halesi Tuwachung Municipality face water shortages as supply project chases another deadline.
The project is estimated to inundate 162 houses including 80 Majhi households.
Many farmers are switching to rearing fish because it provides a higher return compared to other types of farming.
Development activities have not gained momentum in the district due to delay in the bridges’ construction.
Water crisis in Halesi is so acute even during the wet season that some families have begun to leave the villages.
The deadline for the project, which began in September 2018, is March 20.
The municipality has made investments in the productive sectors in an effort to boost the income of the villagers.
Haphazard parking in the market area has increased the risk of accidents because of congestion, locals say.
Locals complain of local government’s indifference while entrepreneurs lament the dip in business.
Local units across the district are concentrating on projects that have no positive impacts on people's living standard.