Kathmandu, June 25 -- Youths from Mugu district have launched the 'Root Out Corruption Campaign' in Surkhet, pledging to address corruption, policy-level misconduct, misuse of public resources and delays in development works while promoting transparency and accountability.

The decision was made during a gathering led by youth activist and agriculturist Ashish Devkota. Participants said governance and development in Mugu have worsened despite heavy public spending and government investment in recent years.

Citing the National Statistics Office's Small Area Poverty Estimation Report 2023, participants said Soru Rural Municipality is the second poorest local government in Nepal after Junichande Rural Municipality of Jajarkot. The report sh...