Except perhaps some centuries ago, when town planners under the Mallas still had their say, the three urban centres of Kathmandu Valley have always been dirty. Stagnant sewers, mounds of
In 1974, the Federal Republic of Ger¬many sponsored the first major deve¬lopment effort in Bhaktapur, a project designed to "tackle the economic and social problems … and to
The doctrine of development is the dominant religion in Nepal today and its jargons the most audible liturgy. Even in remote hamlets, the word "bikas" promises a hope
RABINDRA Thapa, 24, a community health worker associated with Save the Children (USA) is making his rounds through the communities of north Gorkha. At the village of Archalay in Lakury
