School Classes Held on Rooftops Due to Landslide Risks in Mugu

Due to the risk of landslides in the Bhabani Primary School area of Chayanath Rara Municipality-7, Mathighuir, Mugu, both students and teachers have been unable to attend the school safely. Consequently, classes are now being conducted on the rooftops of houses within the Rural Municipality. Teacher Bidhya Baduwal shared that…

September 9, 2024  
Citizens of Mugu Facing Significant Challenges Since Landslide Obstructed Road for Two Weeks

An 80-meter section of the road in the Anshidhar River of the Soru Rural Municipality-8 has been completely blocked due to a landslide for the past two weeks, significantly challenging the citizens. According to Soru Rural Municipality Deputy Chairperson Jeshar Jung Shahi, the landslide has affected residents across all 11…

August 16, 2024  
Challenges Faced by People with Disabilities Due to Lack of Disabled-Friendly Infrastructure

People with disabilities have complained that due to the lack of construction of disabled-friendly physical infrastructure, people with disabilities in Mugu district are facing problems in getting services. Despite the Nepalese government's policy mandating the construction of buildings that accommodate disabled individuals, the lack of practical implementation has left many…

July 30, 2024  
Over 1,000 children in Mugu Deprived of IPV Vaccination.

Despite the vaccination campaign against IPV in the district, in 1943 children across the district were deprived of IPV vaccines. During the vaccination campaign conducted from May 26 to May 29, 4,743 children were targeted for vaccination across the district. However, only 2,800 children were vaccinated due to insufficient vaccine…

July 8, 2024  
Deputy Mayor of Chhayanath Rara Municipality Allegedly Beaten

Aishwarya Malla, 36, the Deputy Mayor of Chhayanath Rara Municipality reported that she, along with her husband Upar Bahadur, 37, and Ramraj Malla, 32, an employee of Municipality Office were beaten by Naresh Bham, 28, Dilip Kumar Bham, 27, and Bishnu Khatri, 30, all of same Municipality-4 on 19 June.…

June 21, 2024  
Financial Difficulties at Orphanage Led Children to Face to Educational Challenges

Twelve children at JTAM Orphanage Child Home, Khatyad Rural Municipality-3 which was established in 2014,  have been facing problems regarding their education due to lack of financial resources. Article 31 of the Constitution of Nepal provides the right to education and the Sub article 1 under the same Article states…

May 29, 2024  
Impact of INSEC News: Family Deprived of Citizenship Gets Citizenship

INSEC Online published a news article under the title of Lack of Citizenship Leaves Individual Deprived of Services on April 18, 2024. Subsequently, Nonjom Kami, 80, of Karmarong Rural Municipality-5, Sorong obtained his citizenship on 24 April. Chairperson Dawa Sangwo Tamang of the Rural Municipality informed that initiatives to assist the victims…

April 25, 2024  
Impact of Insec Online News: X-ray Service Resumes After One and a Half Months

The X-ray service closed for the past one and a half months has been resumed. On 5 February, 2024, a news article was published on Insec Online regarding the patients being in trouble due to resumed X-ray service. Acting Chief of District Hospital Kamal Dhungana reported that the news drew…

March 5, 2024  
Health Post Chief Arrested for Alleged Caste Discrimination in Mugu

The police arrested 29-year-old Suraj Kumar Shahi, the current Chief of the health post in Soru Rural Municipality-9, Khanaya on December 24 for the charge of caste discrimination against Tulasa Bishwakarma, an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) at Soru Rural Municipality-9, Khanaya Health Post on December 18. DSP Birendra Thapa of…

December 26, 2023  
Senior Citizens Deprived of The Right To Health

Senior citizens are deprived of the service and treatment they get from the hospital in District Hospital. According to the Senior Citizen Healthcare Service Program implementation guide, 2004, the government has arranged special hospital discounts for senior citizens. However, senior citizens are deprived of the services they are meant to…

June 5, 2023