236 children of the district under severe acute malnutrition
During this year, from the mid of October till August, 236 children out of 1305 of 27 VDCs of Humla are suffering from severe acute malnutrition according to early malnutrition unified management program of Humla District and remaining 114 children are suffering from mild malnutrition. The data of the malnutrition…
Targeted Community victimized due to the lacking on distributing Social Security Allowance
The targeted communities are victimized due to the government’s lacking on distribution of first quarterly social security allowance. They have been victimized after 25 VDC’s secretary did not distribute the allowances to the community. The District Development Committee has already authorized the fund for the fiscal year 2016/17 however the…
Medicine Crunch in health post, Patients in Crisis
Patients at Surkegad Health Post of the district are compelled to return back empty handed due to the lack of essential medicines. The Health Post is having shortages in even Citamol according to local Aaj Thapa. “We use to give a limited amount of Citamol to the patients, but now…
Demand of local grain increases as transportation of rice at Food corporation disrupts
In Humla district, the demand of local grains have increased after a shortage of rice at food corporation depot due to disruption in air transportation. On October 13, the food corporation had distributed 10 KGs rice to the each households. After the disruption of transportation of rice until November…
Workers not getting rice in drought affected area
The workers at Sarkideu, Barai, Saya, Rodikot, Gothi, Shrenagar, Kalika, Maila, Maidan and Jair VDCs are facing difficulty after the rice for drought affected victims were not distributed until November 8 according to locals. The Government of Nepal has said that the rice will be distributed only after concluding road…
Patients Facing difficulties due to the lack of X-Ray Machine
The patients in the district are facing difficulties in treatment due to the lack of X-ray machine. Prior to this,the District health directive had provided the machine, however the machine is broken and it is not in a working condition according to the hospital administration. The patients are compelled to…
Clash over a dispute on formation of School Management Committee
At least two people were injured during a clash between "Naya Shakti" and Maoist cadres over a dispute on formation of School Management Committee at Dandaphaya. The victim's party said that Hari Bahadur Shahi, 34 and Narendra Shahi,35 of Naya Shakti had intimidated 36 years old Maoist cadre Netra Bahadur…
Patients Facing Difficulties due to the lack of Doctors and Medicine
The locals said that they are facing difficulties due to the shortages of health professionals and medicine at Barai Health Post. The health post at Barai VDC which was established 25 years ago is facing shortages in doctors and medicines according to local Ram Raj Shahi. He said that there…
Materials Distributed to the children with physical disability
The District Development Committee of the district has distributed 25 quilts and bed cover to the children with physical disability. The materials were distributed from the allocated budget for the targeted group. Local development officer Bal Dev Joshi said that the quilts and bed covers were distributed to the…
Locals facing difficulties Due to the absence of Office Chief
The service receivers of the district are facing difficulties after the office chief at government offices are still absent even after finishing their holidays. The daily working activities of more than thirteen government offices are completely disrupted due to the absence of office chief. Chief District Officer Dr Krishna…