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Only 30 houses reconstructed in Lamachaur since earthquake
Published On: April 25, 2019 04:00 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, April 25: Only 30 houses out of 138 proposed to resettle the quake victims in Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality ward number 5-Lamachaur have been constructed.
Forest office chief awards contract to own company without competition
Published On: April 21, 2019 03:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, April 21: Imnath Paudel, the chief of the Division Forest Office, Gorkha, has been found to have registered a company of his own and awarded it the contract to prepare the work plan of various community forests in the district without competition.
Community school denies students their exam results for failing to pay fees
Published On: April 14, 2019 07:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, April 14: Although article 31 of Nepal’s constitution states that every citizen shall have the right to get free education up to the secondary level, community schools in Gorkha are charging fees for students studying in basic to secondary levels.
Govt building Bailey bridge to help Pappu Construction build a concrete bridge!
Published On: March 30, 2019 08:03 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, March 30: The government has decided to construct a Bailey bridge to help Pappu Construction, notorious for leaving many infrastructure projects incomplete, complete a bridge project across the Trishuli River, that will join Chitwan's Ichhyakamana Rural Municipality and Gorkha's Gandaki Rural Municipality.
Tuins still everyday dread for some Gorkha residents
Published On: March 24, 2019 10:53 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, March 24: As soon as he assumed office in September 2015, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli made a promise to replace all the improvised cable crossings known as tuin in the country would be replaced with suspension bridges. He said that tuins, which putt people’s lives at risk, would become extinct within two years.
Construction of integrated settlement for squatters halted since a year
Published On: March 2, 2019 09:10 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, March 2: The construction of an integrated settlement for the rehabilitation of the homeless and squatters in Palungtar of Gorkha remains halted for the last one year.
Locals demand immediate settlement of compensation
Published On: February 25, 2019 09:16 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Feb 25: Locals of Gorkha and Dhading districts have raised concerns once again against the snail-pace progress of Budhigandaki Hydropower Project.
Quake victims running away from elected reps!
Published On: February 12, 2019 03:02 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Feb 11: Some quake victims in Gorkha have started running away from their elected representatives as the latter started pressurizing the former to rebuild their houses at the earliest possible.
Reconstruction in northern Gorkha halted for a week
Published On: February 2, 2019 09:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
About 150 personnel from the Nepal Army and the locals were carrying out the reconstruction of the integrated settlement before the snowfall.
Reconstruction in Barkpak encouraging
Published On: January 29, 2019 08:11 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Jan 29: Reconstruction in Barpak, the epicenter of the Gorkha Earthquake is encouraging as compared to other parts of the district, officials involved in the efforts claimed. According to Ram Sharan Acharya, chief of the reconstruction unit in Gorkha, reconstruction in Barpak is ahead of all areas in the district.
Over 15,000 quake victims in Barpak yet to lay foundation of their houses
Published On: January 7, 2019 11:35 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Jan 7: Records maintained by the District Project Implementation Unit (DPIU) of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) show that of the total 70,768 beneficiaries in Barpak, only 63,100 have received the first tranche of the reconstruction grant to rebuild their houses destroyed by the earthquake of April 2015.
Gorkha to get over half dozen bridges soon
Published On: January 6, 2019 09:53 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Jan 6: Seven motorable bridges are being constructed in Gorkha district. While the construction of five of those bridges is underway, two others are near completion. The long-awaited bridges are being taken care of by the provincial government.
JICA completes five bridges two months before deadline
Published On: December 5, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Dec 5: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has completed the construction of five concrete bridges in Gorkha two months before the deadline.
42 months after quake, victims still await housing grant
Published On: November 18, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, NOV 18: More than 42 months have passed since the 2015 devastating earthquake, but the squatters in Gorkha district are still deprived of the housing grant provided by the government.
Monopoly of ambulance drivers
Published On: November 12, 2018 07:34 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Nov 12: There are 25 ambulances operating in Gorkha but none is available for emergency services, thanks to the monopoly of drivers. On Saturday, 21 people were injured when a passenger bus en route to Gorkha from Abukhaireni met with an accident. Locals and relatives started looking for ambulances to carry the injured to the hospital. Sadly, they could find none.
Gorkha growing into an educational tourism hub
Published On: November 7, 2018 10:27 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Nov 7: Gorkha has now transformed into a hub for educational tourism. With students from all over the district thronging the historical site, the Gorkha Museum currently welcomes a total of 600 to 800 students on a daily basis.
NEA searching and punishing people for electricity theft
Published On: October 30, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Oct 30: Nepal Electricity Authority's (NEA) electricity distribution center in Gorkha in has intensified search for those stealing electricity.
Contractor's negligence delays reconstruction of school
Published On: October 24, 2018 07:47 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Oct 24: Kalikadevi Jhalak Primary School of Gorkha Municipality-1 Taple is one among dozens of schools which is yet to be reconstructed post earthquake. The construction of the building began some three years ago. However, as of now, only a pillar stands in the ground floor.
Returning to Valley after Dashain more troublesome
Published On: October 24, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Oct 24: Thousands of people who left for their hometowns during Dashain have started returning to the capital after receiving Tika and blessings from their elders.
Kids studying in 'classroom' made of tin sheets
Published On: October 16, 2018 11:17 AM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota
GORKHA, Oct 16: The classroom of Kalikadevi Primary School at Taple of Gorkha Municipality – 1 resembles an abandoned hut. The roof and three walls of the classroom are made of corrugated sheets while one side is left open.
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