In Karnali, Birendranagar is overstaffed while most other local units are short of hands

The municipality has 335 staff for 64 sanctioned posts.

Twenty-six out of the 79 local units in Karnali Province are currently facing staff shortages, affecting service delivery across the departments. One of the severely understaffed local units is Chhayanath Rara Municipality in Mugu where the workforce is headed by an acting chief.