Commentary

Status and Issues of Water Resources in the context of Nepal-Part 2

– Professor Dr. Narendra Man Shakya Water Resources Engineering Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal -continued from last issue: Groundwater and its Utilization: Available information shows that a good potential for groundwater extraction exists, specially in the southern plains (Terai) and inner valleys of the hills and mountainous regions. Much of the Terai physiographic region […]

Nepal: Origin of Civil Society Ancient Period-Part 4

Dev Raj Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal A community’s supply of social capital increases the scope and level of group interaction within, sustains the generalized trust outside the community, facilitates information flows and reduces transaction cost for peace and justice in everyday life. “Generalized trust is a key dimension of the political capacities of civil society, which […]

Nepal: Economic Diplomacy explained    

-Sunil Kumar Poudyal Kathmandu, Nepal Although the modern diplomacy is defined in different terms, crux of the matter rests upon financial viability and prosperity interest. So the skill of diplomacy usually develops in the process of extending domestic policy to the foreign land through diplomats in the course of his/her formal or informal education based […]

Local Governance in Nepal-Part 1

–Professor Rabindra Khanal, Kathmandu, Nepal  Introduction to the study: The concept of local governance has emerged as a significant issue in the process of democratization. The third wave of democracy, mentioned by Huntington, has brought new challenges to the existing systems around the world for greater participation of the people in decision making processes which […]

Status and Issues of Water Resources in the context of Nepal-Part 1

-Professor Dr. Narendra Man Shakya Water Resources Engineering Institute of Engineering Tribhuvan University, Nepal General: Nepal is endowed with abundant water resources from the availability point of view. The waters are regarded as the key strategic natural resources having the potential to be the catalyst for all round development and economic growth of the country. […]