KATHMANDU: There have been some praiseworthy achievements so far when it comes to making various districts an open defecation free zone.

KATHMANDU: Approximately 69.8 per cent of households in urban areas use Liquefied Petroleum Gas compared to 11.4 per cent of their rural counterparts as main source of fuel for cooking.

Every year, a huge amount of fund is allocated for the Bhimdhunga-Lamidanda (Sitapaila-Galchhi) road but only a 45 kilometre stretch of the road has been completed in 28 years.

DIPAYAL: There has been massive deforestation at Nirauli Bipinagar area of Doti on the pretext of building a micro-hydro project.

Kabeli Corridor Project has halted due to land dispute at the Phidim-Jorsal road section in Panchthar, the locals are demanding compensation for their land.

DAMAULI: Haphazard excavation of river products like sand and boulders coupled with the gross apathy of the concerned authorities to control the malpractice has threatened the bridge over the Madi

DHADING: Locals of Kewalpur VDC in Dhading have been facing water scarcity for years, thanks to lack of water sources nearby.

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley Development Authority under the Ministry of Urban Development today planted approximately 700 trees and shrubs on the eight-lane road strips stretching 2.66-km betwe

KATHMANDU: If things go as per the government’s plan, commuters will be able to ride on bigger and wider green or environment friendly electric vehicles from this year.

KATHMANDU: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) handed over its pilot project on wind-solar hybrid energy system at Dhaubadi village of Nawalparasi district to the state-owned Alternative Energy Promot