Around a dozen settlements along the river are exposed to sudden flooding, while authorities assess the threat from landslides and glacial hazards.

Hom Bahadur Gharti went to Malaysia in search of work in 2002. He lost contact with his family, lived illegally for decades and returned this year after being found in a desperate condition.

At 26, Asha BK has carved out a place in a male-dominated horseback tourism business, guiding visitors across the alpine meadows of Bukipatan while preserving a generations-old family occupation.

Around a dozen ageing bridges built by the Nepali Army remain unreplaced for over a decade, forcing vehicles to cross in unsafe conditions amid delayed infrastructure upgrades.

As this year's monsoon revives fears of fresh disasters, many families remain without permanent housing, damaged infrastructure has yet to be restored, and authorities have failed to relocate settlements in high-risk areas.

As roads, homestays and trekking routes expand, stakeholders are divided over whether Nepal's only hunting reserve should continue to rely on trophy hunting or focus on nature, culture and biodiversity.

An unprecedented influx of Indian holidaymakers and pilgrims, even during the traditional off-season, is boosting business for hotels, restaurants and tourism operators across Nepal.

Indian tourists and pilgrims are spending more time in the district, drawn by religious attractions, heritage sites and the unique Shaligram Museum.

Locals said repeated efforts to establish a secondary school within their own villages have failed due to financial constraints and lack of teacher quotas.

In Taman village, a traditional village chief continues to regulate customs, seasonal livestock movement and community work.

The monkey problem is particularly severe in Baglung Municipality, Jaimini Municipality and Kathekhola Rural Municipality.

Baglung Municipality houses stray dogs in a dedicated shelter while expanding rabies vaccination and registration drives.

Lack of roads, electricity, security arrangements and worsening river erosion have left the ambitious project in limbo, while industries continue to operate haphazardly inside Baglung bazar.

From Tehrathum to Salyan, farmers say relentless crop destruction by monkeys and other wild animals is forcing families to abandon farming, guard fields day and night, and leave villages in search of safer livelihoods.

Fifty-six sensor-based camera traps have been installed across cliffs and trails to track the movement of snow leopards.