Resin extraction against regulations rampant
DADELDHURA, May 27: Unabated extraction of resin from forests has continued in the hill districts of far-western region sidestepping the rule set by government. In 2007, the government had issued a
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Baitadi becomes first fully vaccinated district in Mahakali zone
Baitadi, the hilly district in the far west region, has been declared the first fully immunised district. Altogether 10 districts in the country have been declared fully vaccinated including Baitadi--
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Three houses buried in landslide in Baitadi
Three houses were buried in a landslide that occurred Sunday evening at Gokuleshwor VDC-1 Bangabagar of Baitadi district, police said. Of the buried three houses, two were of Shaniram Sarki and one of
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Coliform confirmed in water in remote districts of far-west
DIPAYAL: Coliform, a cholera virus, was detected in drinking water supplied to districts in remote far-west. The virus can spread diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid and viral fever, among other
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Baitadi landslide displaces 35 families
Thirty-five families have been displaced by a landslide at Malladehi VDC in the district. Around a hundred families of villages like Danapur, Lamuni and Pelkhet have seen their lands eroded so far.
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Baitadi forest ‘denuded’
Deforestation has gone unchecked at a forest spreading over 270 hectares of land in Nyali VDC in the district, locals said. Deforestation started 18 years ago due to a dispute between local communities.
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ADB approves $23.5m grant for water project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $23.5 million grant from the Strategic Climate Fund for a project that will ensure water supply to about 45,000 households. The project is one of five