Timber smuggling on rise in Chure region
NAWALPARASI /PALPA , SEP 01 - The subsequent rise of timber smuggling in community forests located in the remote areas of Palpa and Nawalparasi has been blamed on the weakness of the District Forest Office
Palpa
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Huge wind power potential in West, Far-West: Study
The Western and Far-Western regions of the country have vast wind energy resources that could be extracted commercially, according to a study. A preliminary study conducted by the National Atmospheric
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Vultures no more a 'bad omen' in Nepal village
Just five years ago, vultures were considered as harbingers of bad fortune in a village in western Nepal. So much so, that when a silk cotton tree was sheltering vultures in Madanpokhara village in Palpa
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Water shortage grips Palpa village
Local people in Palungmainadi VDC in the district have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water. Almost 100 households residing in the highlands of Batase, Deudi, Biraudi and Maidi are reportedly
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Rs 93 million ‘wasted’ on road work
A large amount of government funds allocated for the 20 km Deurali-Dambak road in the district has almost been wasted due to delay and negligence in the construction work. Though the government has
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Construction of drinking water project begins
Construction of a drinking water project has begun at Rampur in the eastern belt of Palpa district. The Small Urban Drinking Water and Sanitation project is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 243.4 million
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Forest income helps people get electricity
PALPA, JAN 13 - Residents of Kachal VDC in the district were recently connected to the central power line, bringing electricity to the village, thanks to the government’s rural electrification programme.