Farmers Lament of Not Receiving Agricultural Compensation Even after Five Months
The farmers who had lost everything in the unseasonal rainfall of November 2021, have not received any compensation till date. They have been lamenting for the loss which has not been addressed by the government even after months of the disaster. The farmers had appealed to the District Administration Office…
Political Parties Informed not to Nominate Human Rights Violators in the Upcoming Election
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Karnali Province, Jumla has informed the political parties not to nominate human rights violators in the election. The commission has written to the political parties not to nominate human rights violators in the local level election scheduled for May 13, 2022, informed Bridhhanarayan Shahi,…
Continuous Rainfall Invites Threat of Famine
Continuous rainfall for the last four days has destroyed the Kalimarsidhan (a kind of paddy) which is found in Jumla. This year, it was assumed that the production of Marsidhan will be increasing but unfortunately the rainfall that started from October 17, 2021, has submerged the crops that were kept…
Senior Citizens Deprived of Basic Facilities Expressed Themselves on the Occasion of International Senior Citizen’s Day
The senior citizens of Jumla have complained of not getting discounts including free treatment and reservations in public transportation. They shared their experiences with the stakeholders on the occasion of the 23rd International Senior Citizens' Day. Chairperson of the Senior Citizens Association Jumla, Tirtha Raj Bharati said that the rights…
Accused of Abduction Arrested
District Police Office has arrested Dan Bahadur Rokaya, 25, of Hima Rural Municipality-3 from Airport Chowk of Surkhet on August 21, 2021. He was arrested on the charge of abducting a 10-month old infant. Inspector Kanak Bahadur Shahi told INSEC that Rokaya has confessed that he took the infant and…
Farmers Demand Compensation for Distributing Fake Saplings
Farmers have demanded compensation saying that the Kankasundari rural municipality has distributed fake saplings. The farmers have demanded compensation after it was confirmed that the rural municipality had procured the seedlings through tender but did not do the grafting. Punna Budha, a farmer of Kankasundari-4 Lakepar, complained that he had…
Citizens Deprived of Social Security Allowance from Eight Months
Senior citizens, single women, children, and persons with disabilities of Chandannath Municipality have complained of being deprived of their social security allowance since September 2020. They have complained that the people's representatives and employees have not shown any interest in distributing the allowance for the past eight months. There are…
Health Service Act passed by Kanka Sundari Rural Council
The Kanaka Sundari rural municipality has passed two other acts including the Health and Sanitation Services Act. Information Officer Dan Singh Karki informed the INSEC representative that the Health and Sanitation Services Act 2077 BS, Environment and Natural Resources Conservation Act 2077 BS, and Rural Education Policy 2077 BS have…
Banned CPN Cadre Arrested
Police have arrested three cadres of the banned CPN from Tila rural municipality-7 Ghode on August 9, 2020. The arrested ones are: Jumla District Secretary Raj Bahadur Bham (27) of Soru rural municipality-6, Nanda Tiruwa (29) of Hima rural municipality-7 Dhachu, Sapana Budha (15) of Hima rural municipality-6. According to…
Arson Caused By Unknown Group
Two motorbikes parked near Karnali Boarding School of Chandan Nath Municipality-4 was burnt on 18 June by an unknown group. One of the bikes was burnt near Kabadhal and one was burnt 100 meters away from where it was parked, informed Inspector Rajendra Chand. The motorbikes belonged to Padam Raj Rawal (Bhe 4 Pa 6810) of Chandan Nath Municipality-7 and another belonged to Laxmi Chandra Rawal (Ka 1 Pa 2070). The police have informed…
