Community-based flood and glacial lake project initiated
In order to reduce human casualties and economic losses to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and catastrophic flashfloods in the high-altitude and Tarai districts, respectively, the government on...
View ArticlePortion of arable land in country shrinks
The portion of arable land in the country has shrunk by 6.6 per cent in the last one decade as agricultural fields turned into concrete jungle, shows a latest report of the Central Bureau of Statistics
View ArticleThree community schools bagged sanitation award
Three community schools in Siraha have been awarded for promoting sanitary practices in the schools. The Ramesh Mahato Memorial Higher Secondary School at Majhaura, Saraswati Higher Secondary School
View ArticleKhoret’ epidemic in nine eastern districts
The epidemic spread of the disease of foot and mouth rusting on animals or livestock known as ‘Khoret’ has hit nine eastern districts. After several vaccination campaigns in four districts as a preventive
View ArticleIllegal mining of sand, gravel goes unchecked despite ban
SIRAHA, AUG 22 - Extraction of sand, stone and gravel from the rivers in Siraha has been going unabated despite the government ban. According to the fifth edition of Nepal gazette published on July 7,
View ArticleFlood, landslide damage 35,804 hectares paddy, vegies
Floods and landslides have damaged standing paddy and vegetables on 35,804.1 hectares in 17 districts, including the rice-bowl districts of the country such as Bardiya, Banke, Dang, Kanchanpur, Siraha
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