Author: Himalaya Post

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...

Over 11,000 trees were chopped down in course of the implementation of two hydropower projects in Sankhuwasabha, the district in State 1. Such a number of trees were felled for the implementation of 900-megawatt Arun III hydropower project and 220-KV Koshi corridor transmission line. The trees were being managed by 18 community forest areas. Earlier, the Council of Ministers had agreed on the removal of over 14 thousand trees of community and private forest areas for the construction of projects. The Arun III’s dam side is based in Phyaksinda of Makalu rural municipality-5 and its power house is located at Diding Pukhuwa of Chichila municipality. According to construction company Satluj, 6,294 trees were cut there. The Arun III has used 44.18 hectare of forest area owned by the Makalu National...

Today’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) has been obstructed following the protest of main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC). The meeting which started around 45 minutes behind the schedule could not be forwarded following the interruption by the NC lawmakers. They stood from their respective seats in a gesture of protest. The NC parliamentarians objected to the corruption case lodged by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) at the Special Court against their parliamentary party’s deputy leader Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar in connection to Lalita Niwas land scam. It is the third time NC obstructed the House over the same issue in the current session. In today’s meeting, HoR Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota repeatedly requested for the lawmakers’ cooperation to run the House smoothly, but the protest from the opposition party’s lawmakers continue unabated. The Speaker, apprising the House of constitutional provision about the matter, made it clear that the issue could not be resolved by the parliament as it has already entered the court. He drew the attention of the major opposition towards keeping the parliament’s dignity, pride and supremacy. NC lawmaker Dilendra Prasad Badu said how the case in regard with the Lalita Niwas land scam was initiated against those involved in it was the concern of the party while other lawmakers continued to refuse to take their seats. Amidst the protest,...

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota has said that the government was committed to maintaining good governance in the country. He was speaking at a programme held on Saturday to announce ward no. 1 of Panauti municipality ‘child-friendly local governance ward.’ He said the Baluwatar land scam was investigated and prosecuted by the CIAA and CIB, hence there was no meaning of protesting against the government for the same. “The remaining work will be done by the Court,” he added. The government spokesperson also urged parents to become alert in giving the right guidance to the new generation, as they are the ones who will keep the earth living and the nature protected in the future. “One child is good means the family is good, and many good children will make the nation good, so investment in children is inevitable.” State Assembly member Basundhara Humagain, Chief of District Coordination Committee Kavre Uddav KC also pointed out the importance of child-friendly governance. At the function, Minister Banskota announced ward no. 1 as child friendly ward and honoured those who contributed to it. Also on Saturday, Minister Banskota inaugurated the new building of ward no. 5 of Paankhal municipality and felicitated 180 elderly citizens of the ward at the function held at...