Kailali-5 candidates’ promises focus on infrastructure, ignore climate crisis
Summary
In Kailali-5, election candidates focus their campaigns on upgrading health facilities, building sports infrastructure, and urban development, while largely ignoring the pressing climate crisis affecting the region.
Key Points
- Kailali-5 candidates pledge to upgrade Seti Provincial Hospital and build Fapla International Cricket Stadium.
- Promises include upgrading Dhangadhi to metropolitan or smart city status to unlock federal resources.
- Candidates largely overlook the climate crisis, including flood management and rising temperatures in Dhangadhi.
- Dr Anand Bahadur Chand acknowledged climate issues were neglected due to lack of specific research and data.
