Nepal News » Bheri News Nepal » Bheri » Economy: Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage
News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/world/asia/nepal-floods-economy.html
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026
The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.
News Nepal » Bheri » Economy: Bheri Babai Diversion Project stumbles despite early tunnel success
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/nepal/bheri-babai-diversion-project-stumbles-despite-early-tunnel-success/ar-AA1KLuIh
Published on: Monday 18 August 2025
Birendranagar, Aug. 19 -- In April 2019, the Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project in western Nepal-an ambitious irrigation and hydroelectricity scheme-achieved what was then hailed as a historic ...
News Nepal » Bheri » Economy: Progress of Bheri-Babai Diversion Project disappointing
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/nepal/progress-of-bheri-babai-diversion-project-disappointing/ar-AA1PYrFU
Published on: Thursday 06 November 2025
Nepal, Nov. 6 -- The progress of the Bheri-Babai Diversion multipurpose project has been found to be disappointing. Delays in construction have made the project's objectives uncertain. While the ...