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Budget implementation in Nuwakot disappointing

Posted by | Jan 23, 2020 |

The implementation of the budget appropriated for the development of Nuwakot district in the current fiscal 2019/20 is found disappointing. With the completion of six months of the fiscal year, the offices under the federal government have spent 27.5 percent and state government offices five percent. According to the Treasury Control Office Nuwakot, the public spending of federal government has been accounted for 27.5 percent in Nuwakot in the current fiscal year. Federal government’s 46 offices in Nuwakot made public spending amounting to Rs 880.7 million out of Rs 3.31 billion budget appropriated in the fiscal. Office Chief Diwakaran Ghimire said 20 government offices under the state governments and the local governments receiving grant from state government have spent Rs 103.9 million out of the earmarked budget of Rs 1.99 billion. This indicates disappointing situation of public spending in Nuwakot. The volume of spending of federal government had increased with the distribution of compensation to the people affected from Galchhi-Trishuli-Mailung-Syafrebesi-Rasuwagadhi road. He further noted, “Though the budget was made available on time to enable its execution, the dismal public spending has raised question of good governance and integrity”. Though the recurrent expenses of federal government offices seem satisfactory the performance of state government offices in this front is dismal. The Infrastructure Development Partnership Programme with a budget of Rs 240 million, which is to be executed under the direct...

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NA member election voting begins

Posted by | Jan 23, 2020 | ,

Voting has started in all seven states under the election to the National Assembly members. Voting for electing 18 NA members has begun across the country since 10 am this morning. State-3 Chief Minister Dormani Poudel has cast the first vote in the polling centre at Lalitpur metropolis ward-4 committee building under the Bagmati State. Altogether six candidates, including three each in ‘women’ and ‘other’ groups are in election race in the Bagmati State. The State has total 348 votes including 110 State Assembly members and 238 local level...

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India Builds Aurobindo Ashram School in Thankot

Posted by | Jan 23, 2020 |

The School Building of Aurobindo Ashram School in Thankot, Kathmandu, District ceremonially inaugurated on 22 January 2020 by Dr. Ajay Kumar, Charge d’ Affairs, Embassy of India. Mr. Mani Ram Gelal, Director General, Department of Urban Development and Building Construction along with the political, community leaders also attended the inaugural ceremony. Aurobindo Ashram School was established in 1993 by Sri Aurobindo Yoga Mandir in Thankot, Kathmandu District. This is a residential School, affiliated to National Examination Board, Government of Nepal. The School is providing Secondary School Education to nearly 260 students. The school has over 53% of girls students. The most of the students are poor, destitute and orphan. The School is providing free education and hostel facility to them. The project was implemented by DUDBC. The new infrastructure constructed with the Government of India’s grant assistance of NRs. 28.25 million, is a three storied building comprising eleven class rooms, three labs, four store rooms, two staff rooms, one room each for account, administration, record, library, principal, PA, examination, multi-purpose hall and furniture. The newly built infrastructure is expected to boost learning environment of students. Government of India is happy to be associated with the project which compliments effort of Government of Nepal in augmenting infrastructure in the field of education....

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Tharu museum opens for visitors

Posted by | Jan 22, 2020 |

The Tharu Museum based in Bhalka of Shuklaphanta municipality-8 in Kanchanpur has been opened for tourists from home and abroad targeting the Visit Nepal Year 2020. The museum has been set up in a traditional Tharu house built with the support of municipality ward office. Bhalka remains as the identical place of indigenous Tharu community. The museum is now fitted with solar energy and it ensures toilet facility for visitors. It reflects the culture, lifestyle, and tradition of the Tharu people. Artefacts and articles that the Tharu people have been using for livelihood since the ancient time have been displayed in the museum. Such objects are helkla, diliya, chhituwa, pakhai, delwa, berri, parka, paina, chandol, doli, dhadhiya, khogiya, paiwa, kharau, chhautwa, dapala, manda, basya, kuthari, dehari, maruwa, pata, bhala, barsi and dhal. Besides, it features Tharu’s traditional costumes and agricultural tools belonged to the Tharu community. Ward chair Bahadur Mahara pledged to ensure additional budget to further systematise the museum. For a week, the entry fee is free and after a week, the local government will determine the fees, it is said. Bhalka remains as the ancient holy shrine of the Tharu community. It has a water pond and its water remains cold during summer and turns warm during winter. A huge cultural festival is organized here every year on the occasion of the Maghe Sankranti. House of Representatives...

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Orange farming changes face of entire settlement

Posted by | Jan 22, 2020 |

– Krishna Darnal Bahundanda at Amlabas which lies in the Rainadevi Chhahara rural municipality-4 in Papla is home to 30 households. The identity of the village does not end here as it has something special to indentify itself in particular as it now earns the recognition as a ‘pocket zone’ for orange production. Commercial orange farming has now become a means of bringing a significant change in the lives of Bahundanda folks. The villagers for whom to see cash in hands was only occasional in the past now export oranges worth around Rs 200 million a year alone. Foreign employment has turned out to be an outdated choice among the youths here. The villagers are free from the compulsion of seeking loan for household expenses, children’s education and other purposes. They are in the position of affording higher education for their children. Their decision to switch to commercial orange farming from traditional agricultural production has proved a right one. They have separate orange gardens. During initial days, they had planted just one or two plants for personal consumption and gradually transformed it to commercial scale. They face no market shortage or low payment for their produces as they sell the produces for Rs 70-75 per kg right from the gardens. A local Gita Bhattarai said that some 13 families of the area earned around Rs 1.5 million annually by...

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