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the more centralised institutions of governance in Nepal. In doing so, the VDC gives village people an element of control and responsibility in development, and also ensures proper utilization and distribution of state funds and a greater interaction between government officials, NGOs and agencies. The village development committees within a given area will discuss education, water supply, basic health, sanitation, and income and will also monitor and record progress which is displayed in census data.
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awaiting rescue, relations among survivors grew tense after locals accused several foreigners of looting the wreckage of houses. By 6 May 2015, survivors searching the rubble had recovered 53 bodies. However, even several months after the village was destroyed, approximately 100 bodies were still unrecovered. After 4 days stranded in the valley due to
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ceremony to mourn a recently passed village resident. A large overhanging glacier was struck loose during the earthquake, sending debris down the valley. The disaster also included a
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