Author: Himalaya Post

Prime Minister and Nepal Communist Party Chair KP Sharma Oli has appealed to party workers to join hands against the organised efforts being made to give a bad name to the party and leadership. The recent audio tape scam is aimed at character assassination of the party, government and its leaders. Speaking at a Bagmati State level training programme for the NCP cadres here today, he said the conduct and norms of a communist party cannot be corrupt, but if anyone has become so, will be punished. Referring to the resignation by then Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Banskota, he said the audio tape said to be that of Baskota has not been verified yet. “Even the Swiss embassy has denied having a representative, while he has been saying that it’s not his voice. So, there is no evidence relating to the authenticity of the tape, and so the scam will not be proved,” the Prime Minister said. He however said that Baskota would face action if proved guilty. Prime Minister Oli said the complaint filed against him over the same issue would be proved to be futile. Stating that the party was following the right policy and had strong and extensive organisation, the NCP chair said the only lacking was their publicity. He also said that NC protested him celebrating his birthday, for getting nothing else...

The Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) has started looking for sources of water in the Kathmandu Valley and taking measures for their conservation. KUKL, the water utility body responsible for distribution of drinking water in the Kathmandu Valley, has started paying attention to the conservation of the already existing water sources in the Valley even as preparations for bringing water from the Melamchi River to the Valley are underway. The Melamchi Water Supply Project which will pump water from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk district and supply that in the Kathmandu Valley, is in the final phase of construction. The much-awaited Project is believed to supply water to the Valley which is facing an acute shortage of water to meet the growing needs of the rapidly increasing population. It is said the first phase of the Project will be completed by June and would be able to supply water pumped from the Melamchi River in Kathmandu At the same time KUKL has focused its attention to the conservation of the water sources in the Valley along with the systematic distribution of the water through the Melamchi Water Supply Project. KUKL has also started taking measures to increase the volume of water supply in the Kathmandu Valley. In this connection, it has started construction of tube wells at 12 locations based on a study carried out in all the three...