Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu – Lawmakers speaking in the zero hour of the meeting of the House of Representatives today drew the attention of the government on a host of contemporary issues. Bimala Nepali of the Nepali Congress expressed dismay saying the people of the dalit community across the country were suffering harassment day after day. She drew the attention of the bodies concerned to stop such inhuman activities against the dalits. Bharat Kumar Shah of the same party criticised the imposition of tax by the local level in an arbitrary manner and warned lest the tax would make federalism a failure. Bhupendra Bahadur Thapa of the Communist Party of Nepal drew attention of the government to open the Beni-Jomsom road which has been obstructed due to rains. Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj of the same party demanded with the government to provide living allowances to the people injured in the Madhes movement and the People’s Movement. Meena Subba of the Nepali Congress said that the government ministers had initially shown some enthusiasm to carry out works which the people could feel about. She said the initial enthusiasm has now dampened. Rangamati Shahi of the same party demanded that the government fix the examination centre for the Teachers Service Commission exams in Humla and Dolpa districts. Nepali Congress’ Rajendra KC called on the government to resolve the problem related to the Tripureshwar-Kalanki-Nagdhunga road. Ram...

Parbat – The rain-triggered flood in Lasti rivulet has posed serious threat to Lastibazaar where over 100 families are residing. Continuous erosion of land has put at risk the Lastibazaar – a border area of ward no. 7 and 8 of Jaljala rural municipality. A total of 25 families from both the wards have been replaced this time around, shared Jaljala Ward No. 8 Chairperson Hari Bikas GC. “Total 131 families living in wards 7 and 8 are reeling under vulnerable condition”, he further explained. In addition, the continuous erosion has increased risks at Maldhunga-Beni road linking Myagdi and Mustang. Earlier, flood and landslide occurred in the area on July 17 had killed one and injured three persons. It had also displaced families who now are taking shelter at relatives’ house. In this connection, Jaljala Ward No. 7 Chairperson Tunganath Acharya stressed the need of charting a sustainable plan for the protection of human settlement which is increasingly at risk due to floods and landslides. Likewise, rural municipality chair Ram Krishna Malla shared that efforts are being made with the federal and provincial governments for the construction of embankment to protect human lives from...