- Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Nayak Paudel
Nepal struggles to utilise skilled agricultural manpower despite growing student interest
The World Bank (WB) states that agricultural development is one of the most powerful means to end extreme poverty and hunger and boost shared prosperity. According to the international financial institution, growth in th
Drowning deaths call for serious action
On July 25, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) conducted a discussion with stakeholders on the occasion of World Drowning Prevention Day. The NDRRMA, the centr
Compensate Cattle Farmers
The government, the other day, decided to provide compensation to the farmers whose cattle were infected with the lumpy skin disease (LSD). However, the modality of compensation has not been known. It can be surmised that the most common form of government compensation has been in cash. Moreover, it is still unknown whether only the farmers whose cattle died by LSD will receive the compensation or the ones who could not earn their livelihood with infected cattle for more than a month as well.
‘Human trafficking has not come under priority radar’
On July 30, Maiti Nepal was one of the organisations that celebrated World Day Against Trafficking in Persons with the motto of “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind”.
Apathy towards waste segregation worsens pollution woes
Kathmandu, July 22: Waste segregation from the household was one of the first initiatives taken by the newly elected Mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) when he assumed his office in May 2022.The locals had also started segregating the waste in their homes for a couple of days as the KMC's request was beneficial from the standpoint of environment and health. However, it could not continue."It was a quality decision by the KMC to collect separate waste – biodegradable and non-biodegradable. I remember buying a new bin for the cause. Three other families in our house had also started the practice. However, waiting for a garbage vehicle for more than a week with organic waste's stench was extremely difficult," said Sanish, a landlord of a house in Tinkune, Kathmandu.According to Kunjan, a tenant in the house of Sanish, separating the waste was not difficult, but they could not keep degradable waste for a long time as it reeked. "If biodegradable waste is separated, garbage collectors should visit the households timely. Since there is no standard time for a garbage vehicle, we stopped segregating the waste. It is because mixed waste does not stink much," said Kunjan.Showing a pile of garbage on the side of the main gate of the house, Kunjan and Sanish informed that it had been more than two weeks since the waste was collected from the area. All the houses in the area complained of stench as the waste, that had now piled up, had not been collected.Meanwhile, garbage collectors who visit the alley leading to Sanish's house informed that they were not asked by the authorities to strictly collect separate waste."We just collect whatever waste people have for us. There are several reasons that affect our time due to which there is never a regular routine for garbage collection at a certain area. We collect the waste here and dump it under the Balkumari Bridge," said a waste collector in his mid-30s as he piled sacks of waste on an old tractor with a leaky trailer as liquid waste dripped below.Talking to The Rising Nepal around two weeks ago when they came to collect the waste in front of the house of Sanish, the waste collector informed that the waste was segregated in Balkumari.Underneath the Balkumari Bridge where garbage collected from nearby households is dumped, several recyclers can be seen searching for non-biodegradable waste. "People throw several items as garbage. However, it also contains some valuable items for us as we can sell them. The garbage employees say that it was not of a concern for anyone if we collected something from the waste," said a 16-year-old boy as he searched for something valuable under the Balkumari Bridge on Monday.However, regarding the KMC, they have other problems to solve before making people segregate waste on a regular basis.Moreover, the transportation of waste to the landfill site has been obstructed by the locals in Bancharedanda for a few days now, leading to a delay in waste collection across the houses of the KMC and other local levels of the Kathmandu Valley. Organic waste could be seen flowing along several alleys in Sahayoginagar, an area in Tinkune, Kathmandu, when it rained Tuesday evening. The scenario is said to be similar in several other areas of Kathmandu."Waste segregation is important for proper waste management. It has its benefit to the environment and people's health. However, we are still struggling for undisturbed transportation and dumping of waste. First, we need to solve the issue of timely waste collection," said Nabin Manandhar, spokesperson for the KMC.Manandhar informed that the KMC was holding talks with the agitating locals near Bancharedanda to resume dumping waste in the landfill site.Nevertheless, the KMC officials argued that locals could also dump organic waste on their land or reduce the quantity of organic waste by not cooking more than required.
Dengue season nearing, govt suggests preventive steps
The month of August is the peak season for dengue in Nepal. As the month is approaching, cases of dengue have also been rising at an alarming rate, data show. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), 1,024 cases of dengue have been reported across the country until the month of June since January 2023. The cases have been reported from 66 districts.
Ticket selling, pick and drop outside New Bus Park continue
Gunjan Rajbhandari, a mobile application developer working in Kathmandu, had hesitatingly arrived at Koteshwor Tuesday evening. However, he was happy to see the ticket counters for long-route vehicles open.
Public urged to stay indoors for lightning safety
During the last one-year period (April 14, 2022 to April 13, 2023), 84 individuals lost their lives due to lightning strike across the country. In the 290 cases of lightning reported to the Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) during the period, 238 others were injured and 428 families affected. According to the NDRRMA, accompanied by heavy rain and storm, April to June is the peak season of lightning in Nepal. The data also shows that, after April 14, 2023, three individuals have died and 27 injured in 32 lightning incidents across the country till date. Disaster experts argued that it was best not to look outside by opening doors and windows or come to railings or verandah when there is lightning.
Many falling prey to fake job assurances abroad
Over the first seven days of the Nepali New Year 2080 BS, the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office (KVCIO) arrested at least half-a-dozen individuals on the charge of cheating millions of rupees under fake job assurances abroad.
Wheelchair users voice for easier mobility
More than a hundred wheelchair users gathered in the open space of Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu Wednesday morning to mark the 15th International Wheelchair Day with the
Devices to read smart driving licenses lacking
Since November 30, 2015, the Department of Transport Management started printing smart driving licenses. The step was expected to end the practice of using fake licenses. However, even several years
Ways paved for opening new medical colleges
In Nepal, there are two ways to operate a medical college. One is to be established as an academy of health sciences, and the other is to receive affiliation from a university. However, when the Parliament endorsed the National Medical Education Act in January 2019, the affiliation process came to an end. As per the act, a universit
Share personal documents at your own peril
Around two weeks ago, Sagar, a resident of Morang district, saw an advertisement on Facebook. The advertisement was about a job in the World Health Organisation. He then opened the link
Digital Nepal Framework service not satisfactory
The government took a major step towards digitalisation of its services by introducing “Digital Nepal Framework” in 2019. According to the framework, the scheme was designed to enable Nepal to harness its growth potential by leveraging disruptive technologies and driving socioeconomic growth. The programme was expected to deliver benefit of up to Rs. 800 billion by 2022.
Online betting trend up amid World Cup
Google Trends, a website by Google that uses graphs on a scale from 0-100 to compare the search volume of different queries over time, shows that the interest rate for “1xbet”, an online betting platform launched in 2007, in the internet was the highest in Nepal during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. While the rate was 33 during November 13-19, it reached 100 during the week of November 20-26 after the World Cup kicked off on November 2
