At a time when local bodies have come under criticism for failing to solve local problems, there are a few shining examples of how good governance can be delivered.

-Rudra Pangeni : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The Ranipokhari saga explains how people’s representatives and local governments are hell-bent on creating anarchism, and not strengthening rule of law.   

– Rameshwar Bohara : Centre for Investigative Journalism -Nepal 

Dispute among local representatives has badly affected regular service of the local bodies. Development works have been stalled; people have been deprived of public service.  A story of how clashes between three heads of local bodies and theirdeputies have paralyzed crucial government delivery inSiraha district.

-SurendraKumar Kamati : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Service seekers compelled to trudge to meet their representatives, ironically! These representatives prefer to engage and expand their own businesses rather than addressing people’s concerns.

-Shiva Hari Ghimire/Ram Hari Karki : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal 

After he was elected the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Bidhya Sundar Shakya had announced an ambitious 200-point plan. One year on, none of the plans have been fully implemented.

-Khilak Budhathoki and Himal Lamsal : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Marketplaces and other infrastructure have been developed on substantial chunks of government land, which have been encroached upon. Such lands have been bought and sold on the basis of an unofficial document.

-Laxmi Gautam : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Civil servants at local bodies mark services within office hours as additional work so they could draw up to 50 % of their salaries as allowances

-Amrita Anmol : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

With some initiatives of the people’s representatives, youths here have got citizenship, which they had been devoid of for years. This is an exemplary work of the Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City.

-Krishna Adhikari : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

How a crushing plant operator managed to satisfy local representatives, political parties and government offices to continue their illegal business? An investigation of Gorakhkali Crusher Industry based in Chhewetar of Gorkha district.

-Kiran Lohani : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Disregard for the law has been commonplace at the local level. An example is the failure to table the budget on the June 24 schedule

-Krishna Acharya : Centre for Investigative Journalism

Call it an act of man, the haphazard use of earthmoving equipment has created a mind-boggling spectrum of disasters in Bajhang district.

Basant pratap singh : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The Dalits of Jhapa district haven’t felt any difference between the previous village development committee and the new local government. When they lodge a complaint at local level, they are told to patch up.

Parwat Portel : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Local representatives of province 2 face difficulty in delivering services at local level because legal documents are only in Nepali.

-Gopal Gartaula : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Unbridled extraction of sand, gravel, and boulders from the river beds in Dhading with the involvement of local representatives is not only destroying the ecosystem of the rivers, it has had a serious sociological and environmental impact. Several tippers strip the river beds of sand daily from the mining sites, close to several settlements and highways hinting an unholy nexus between some parliamentarians, local representatives, and the contractors.

-Manish Duwadi : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The government allocated 50 million rupees for the victims of the flooding that devastated Jadaha Rural Municipality of Morang district a year ago. But local officials handed it to people at their will, our investigation has revealed.

-Kamal Rimal : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

By allocating development budget to lawmakers, the provincial government has not only stepped into the jurisdiction of local bodies, it has also violated the Constitution.

-Krishna Acharya : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Since the handover of school education charge to the local government, people’s representatives, who are political party cadres, have started merging schools to serve their own interests. This irresponsible act may have benefitted some private schools operators but students have lost schools close to their home

 –Krishna Malla : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Gaumul Rural Municipality in Bajura has shown that visible progress in society is possible if the local level is actively engaged. Efforts of two ward chairmen of the local federal unit have not only brought 19 children out of domestic labour but also sent them to school.

-Nimendra Shahi : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

The rampant use of dozers has caused loss of land and damage to trees affecting the ecological balance in Bajhang district. The rockfall that occurs during the construction of roads has caused substantial damage to the fertile lands and other vegetation, and infrastructure. People, who are at high risk of landslides and adversities, are lobbying their plan of shifting their village.

-Basanta Pratap Singh : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal

Strongly backed by local representatives, contractors have applied their monopoly to exploit rivers of Dang district.

-Devendra Basnet : Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal