Author: Himalaya Post

In a bid to promote tourism at Bandeutar hill in Bhumlu rural municipality-8, Dolalghat, the construction of a view tower and Buddhapark has been taken ahead. Bagmati State Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment has put forward the construction of a view tower and Buddha park at tourism site Dolalghat at the cost of Rs 55 million. Inaugurating the view tower and Buddha park on Sunday, Tourism Minster Arun Nepal informed that the view tower will be constructed through public budget in the current fiscal year while Buddha park will be built next year. “We are also exploring potential tourism sites in the state”, he said. Also speaking on the occasion, state assembly member Laxman Lamsal, District Coordination Committee Kavrepalanchowk chief Uddhav KC and Dolalghat Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suresh Kakshypati suggested protecting the structures for promoting tourism in Dolalghat. Ward chair Motilal Tamang said this year they are planning to complete the construction of seven picnic spots, three public toilets and 586-metre-long slate pavement along with view...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Ishwor Pokharel has stressed on extensive discussions for minimizing the climate change effects and adaption, arguing that Nepal was worst hit by the climate change. Speaking in the pre-discussion of ‘Sagarmatha Sambad’ (Sagarmatha Dialogue) here today, DPM Pokharel mentioned that Nepal’s mountains, lifestyle and ecological system had borne the scourge of climate change. Nepal is going to host the ‘Sagarmatha Sambad’, a flagship global forum to generate discourse on the national, regional and international concerns facing Nepal as well as other countries across the world. The event themed ‘Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity’ will be held in Kathmandu from April 2 to 4 this year. Pressing for the need to build resilience to tackle climate change, Pokharel worryingly said that least developed countries like Nepal were at high risk of climate change. He said, “The developed nations are more responsible for contributing to climate change, least developed countries like Nepal have not much role in generating carbon emission. Unfortunately, least developed countries like Nepal are hit worst by the climate change and its consequences.” The DPM said it is imperative for us to protect mountains from the climate change and its consequences. Mountains are matters of pride to Nepal and Nepalis. “Nepal lies along the Hindu Kush mountain range housing 8 of the world’s 14 highest peaks measuring above...