Climate
According to government standards, the distance of the residential areas close to the rivers should be 10 meters in the Balkhu area. However, half a dozen of these residential areas have built walls and houses within 5 meters of the river, violating the code.
Climate
Haphazard development of settlements, lack of urban planning, climate change, and population growth have caused floods in the area.
Climate
Education
Around 122 schools in Bajhang are at high risk of natural disasters. More than 24,400 children study there, according to the district office.
CDJN Graphics
Yellow dots on this map shows the buildings and apartments built close to the river that may be at risk of flooding. Zoom in more to view the name of the built structure.
CDJN Graphics
Education
Each point on the map indicates one of the 125 schools in the Bajhang district that are at risk of flooding or landslides. Zoom in to view the school’s name and the total number of students it has.
CDJN Graphics
Stories
Nepal’s population is 29.19 million as per the preliminary results of the National Census 2021 conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Climate
Illegal sand mining on Chure rivers displaces farmers, decimates a fragile landscape.
Health
The government’s failure to manage equipment and medical workforce spiked the death rates. Data analysis of the Covid death by the Center for Data Journalism Nepal (CDJN) till mid-June found that 92 percent died in hospitals.