Consumer committees becoming ‘commission committees’
A revelation of how user committees forge consensus on making easy money through unfair means and commission. A field report...
Grants to local government spent from elected officials’ private account
Rural municipality chairperson and vice-chairperson in Lamjung tapped the money given by four hydropower projects for road upgradation into their...
A road expansion project causes demolition of 1500 houses in Janakpur
During the construction of a 9 kilometre road and a 31-kilometre sewage worth Rs. 980 million, Janakpur Sub Metropolitan City...
Eight local governments in legal crisis
In what may be dubbed as a breach of the constitutional provision, eight local governments of Province-2 have failed to...
‘5,000 individuals have grabbed 1,800 ropani public land in Kathmandu’
Revelations of the 1,350-page Rawal Commission Report obtained through use of the Right to Information. With the names and addresses...
Dalit ward members face multiple hurdles; treated as dummies
Women, Dalit representatives, in particular, undergo multiple hurdles and face restricted political and executive space. They find it difficult to...
Kathmandu shuts eyes to earthquake risk
The ‘generous’ building guidelines of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City gave construction completion certificates to 4,000 houses earlier rejected for non-compliance...
How local officials have turned hydropower projects into cash cow
Officials of local bodies have obstructed works on hydro plants in their areas in order to extract donations for themselves...
In Far-Western Province, Powerful People Channel Funds to Their Constituencies, Leaving Urgent Infrastructure Works in Limbo
Chief Minister, ministers, speaker and lawmakers have routed state funds to their villages and constituencies, depriving other areas of crucial...
Fuel fire fright: Disaster waiting to happen
Most fuel stations in Kathmandu, home to an estimated four million people, are dangerously located around densely populated areas, often...
In Western Nepal, Elected Local Officials Promote Illegal Practices
Instead of abolishing bad practices that are widespread in society, local officials in Bajura district have themselves followed it. Binu...
Unsafe school buildings put students’ lives at risk in case of earthquake or fire
Hundreds of thousands of students study in schools that have unsafe buildings, with an utter disregard for safety during earthquake...
The Nepalis Who Deposited Their Suspicious Wealth in Swiss Banks
An expose of how Nepalis have transferred ‘suspicious wealth’ in Swiss banks, with even foreigners depositing money in Swiss banks...
Nepali companies are bringing suspicious Foreign Direct Investment from tax haven countries
How emerging business houses in Nepal are bringing investments from the countries and territories that harbor foreign illegal wealth for...
How Nepali Companies Have Used FDI To Launder Black Money
Nepali business people set up companies in Nepal, transfer their illegally earned money to offshore companies set up in tax...
Unbridled expenditure at Kathmandu Metropolitan City
KMC official’s daily snacks, meeting allowances and transportation expenses is unusually high.Bidhya Rai: Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal