Saptari faces water shortage (Nepal)
Residents of Saptari district have been hit by a shortage of water lately. Groundwater level has dropped after pumping increased in the district over the past few years. The majority of families in Saptari
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Toilet use minimum in Saptari
RAJBIRAJ: Despite being declared open-defecation free zones, around dozen VDCs in Saptari are performing very poorly in terms of use of toilets. The fact came to light during a monitoring carried out
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As deadline nears, rajbiraj doubtful of meeting odf goal
RAJBIRAJ, March 10: Although the effort to make Saptari district Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2016 is in full swing, concerned authorities are finding it challenging to accomplish the goal within the
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Koshi flood terror among Saptari locals abates
Following massive landslide and flooding that claimed dozens of lives at Jure, Sindhupalchowk district on Saturday, the swollen Koshi River had terrified people living along its banks in the Nepal-India
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Typhoid patients surge in Saptari
SAPTARI, July 7: The number of people suffering from Typhoid is on the rise in the district, with the rise in temperature and rainfall. The Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital in Rajbiraj has been receiving
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Malnutrition rate in Saptari high‚ afflicting 24 per cent children
About 24 per cent of the children in the district are suffering from malnutrition. According to District Public Health Office data, of 62,150 children between six months and five years, 24 per cent
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Malnutrition rate high in Saptari
Malnutrition rates in Nepal are among the highest in the world. But participants at a programme organised in Rajbiraj of Saptari today claimed that malnutrition rate in the district was worse. Speaking
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WB approves US$ 150 million for rural transport, irrigation
The World Bank (WB) has approved US$ 150 million for two projects designed to help improve connectivity and raise agricultural productivity across rural Nepal. The project, Strengthening the National
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Wild elephants damage houses in Saptari
As many as three houses at Barmajhiya-5 in Saptari district were destroyed by wild tuskers. A group of five to six tuskers coming from Koshi Tappu Wild Life Reserve destroyed the houses on Monday night.
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Pneumonia grips Saptari kids
As the weather changes, children in Saptari are being afflicted with pneumonia. A large number of children are rushed to the hospital everyday for treatment. According to Lal Kishor Singh, in-charge