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Flood sweeps bridge at Barhabise

Posted by | Aug 19, 2018 |

Chautara – Flood and landslide triggered by the incessant rainfall have swept away a concrete bridge over a local Sandi stream at Barhabise bazaar last night. It has resulted in disruption of vehicular movement, creating hassles to the people especially from Barhabise municipality and Bhotekoshi rural municipality, said Police Inspector at Area Police Office, Barhabise, Yadav Thapa. Twenty-two houses of Barhabise bazaar area have been waterlogged after the settlement was flooded. The Chinese government had constructed the 40-feet long bridge in 2024 BS. Mud and sands have piled up to five feet on the road sides. Three excavators have been used to remove the landslide debris, added Thapa. Engineer at the Road Division Office, Charikot, said preparation was underway to install a bailey bridge there.  ...

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Local levels creating RTI friendly atmosphere

Posted by | Aug 19, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Anyone reaching at information section of Tulsipur sub metropolis of Dang district can see the digital notice board, which shares different types of information about the activities of the sub metropolis. Information officer at the sub metropolis, Jharendra Kumar Kharel said the digital notice board has facilitated the service seekers to get the quick information. Kharel who reached the work station after attending training on right to information (RTI) implemented the digital information sharing in order to make public the activities. It has gained huge popularity in the environs. “After I learnt the importance of transparency and openness and citizens’ access to information,” I took this decision, which has now eased the information seekers. Similarly, information officer at Lamahi municipality of the same district, Lalmani Subedi, shared similar mechanism of information sharing. The digital notice board promotes transparency, he argued. “When I knew the role and responsibility of the information officer in line with RTI Act during the training I attended, I became able to share information promptly,” said another Krishna Gopal Chaudhari, who is the information officer at District Public Health Office, Bardiya. These are some representative incidents how the RTI is being implemented and public agencies being transparent with the disclosure of public information. As recent as some years back, it was difficult to get information from the ministries inside Singha Durbar, but the local...

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Lower House committee to consult Dr KC regarding Medical Education Bill

Posted by | Aug 19, 2018 |

Kathmandu – The education and health committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) is to hold discussions with Prof Dr Govinda KC and other people concerned from related field with regard to the National Medical Education Bill- 2075 BS. A meeting of the committee held today decided to hold discussions with the Mathema Commission officials, Dr KC, Nepal Medical Council office bearers and stakeholders concerned regarding the bill, as stated by committee senior most member Man Bahadur Bishwakarma. Prior to this, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, in his response to the queries of lower house lawmakers during the theoretical discussions on the document, pledged to ensure access of indigents to medical education through the implementation of special provisions. “The bill will give much focus on maintaining quality in the education and health sectors. The issue of guaranteeing justice to socially excluded community will be established, we should not move back regarding the matters of socialism-oriented system and inclusion and a collective understanding is needed among us on the issues of education and health remaining as the sectors of social service,” added Pokhrel. He was of the view of not looking the health and education issues through a business lens as of other commercial sectors. He took the time to claim that the bill had not attempted to shrink the jurisdictions of provinces. Taking part in...

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Waste polluting environment

Posted by | Aug 19, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Waste produced after the use of vegetables and poultry products is the main reason behind environmental pollution in Kathmandu Valley, according to bodies concerned. At a training organised by Janajyoti Law Firm in collaboration with the Ministry of Forest and Environment here today, Joint-Secretary at the Ministry, Dr Maheshwor Dhakal, said people have been suffering from different disease due to pollution environment of Kathmandu Valley in the recent period, adding so all should pay attention to this regard. Kathmandu Valley imports almost all sorts of foodstuffs because there the land to cultivate vegetables and crops is sharply shrinking. Of them, high amount of waste is produced after the use of vegetables and poultry products. Dhakal said, “Waste created after the use of such products should be managed outside the Kathmandu Valley. Only consumable things should be brought here. Otherwise, city will not be clean. ” Saying the Department of Environment was still not clear in policy-level, Director General at the Department Jhalakram Adhikari stressed the need of formulating policy for the working environment first. He said, “Waste management of Kathmandu Valley has become a challenge. The foodstuffs should be brought to Kathmandu after managing the waste created from these. Otherwise, the problems would increase day by day.” Five hundred metric tons of waste is generated in the Kathmandu Valley every day. A total of 25 staffs of...

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Flood damages bridge, afflicting people including Gosaikunda pilgrims

Posted by | Aug 19, 2018 |

Nuwakot – The Nuwakot has lost its transport connection with Rasuwa after a flood damaged a bridge at Trishuli- Betrawati section along the Pasang Lhamu Highway. The bridge over the local Gerkhu stream last night was damaged by the flood on the Rasuwa side. The highway is the sole motorable road connecting Rasuwa with the central capital Kathmandu and its disruption in Nuwakot has left pilgrims heading towards the Gosaikunda Fair stranded. Gosaikunda is the famous religious site in Rasuwa where a grand fair is organised on the occasion of the Hindu festival Janai Purnima. Nuwakot police chief senior superintendent of police, Basant Bahadur Kunwar, said efforts were on to create a diversion from above the bridge to resume traffic services. We are told by technicians that it would take at least two days to prepare the diversion, he added. The Trishuli-Tupche-Manakamana-Pairebesi road, an alternative motorable route linking the district with Nuwakot was already eroded by monsoon rains. Flood from the Gerkhu stream also caused a loss to one crusher industry as it washed away industry equipments equivalent to half a million rupees, police...

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