Kathmandu: 'Safa Himal Abhiyan 2021' (Mountain cleaning campaign) is starting from today.



Chief of Army Staff Purnachandra Thapa is scheduled to launch the campaign today by handing over a banner to the expedition team.



This year, the Nepal Army, in coordination with various organisations, is cleaning six mountains, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Pumori, Amadablam, Makalu and Dhaulagiri.



The campaign has targeted to collect 35 tonnes of garbage by cleaning the base camps of six mountains and above. The Nepal Army has stated that it will cooperate with the Ministry of Forest and Environment, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal Tourism Board, Pasang Lhamu Municipality, Thasang Municipality, Makalu Varun Municipality, Nepal Mountaineering Association, Himalayan Rescue Association and Everest Pollution Control Committee.



The campaign, which will start from today and will end on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5. The army has also stated that the non-perishable garbage will be brought to Kathmandu by helicopter and vehicle and handed over to the reuse organization.



The expedition will have the support of 43 climbing members of the Nepal Army and other people including Sherpas. It is estimated that it will cost Rs 125 million to clean the mountain, said Assistant Rathi Khadka.



The Everest clean-up campaign was launched in 2019. The military says it is continuing to clean up the mountain, which was affected by the Corona epidemic last year.

NA's mountain cleaning campaign begins

Kathmandu: This year has witnessed the worst wildfire in history.



According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, more than 4,000 places across the country have been on fire since last October.



This is the highest number of fires in Nepal since the record was set, This time, fire has broken out in all 77 districts of seven provinces.



The fire killed five people and damaged thousands of livestock and thousands of hectares of land. According to the authority 60 percent of the fires were caused by people, 30 percent due to negligence and 10 percent due to vigilance.



The fire that broke out in Shivpuri-Nagarjuna National Park was brought under control with the help of the army, police, locals, fire brigade and helicopters on Sunday.

Nepal's worst wildfire in its history

Kathmandu: Old system of water distribution has increased Melamchi water leakage. According to the Division Roads Office, Kathmandu, more than 300 places in the Kathmandu Valley have been flooded due to burst pipes and waterlogging. Even the recently tarred roads have become potholes due to water leakage.



Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) has been distributing water from Melamchi. As per the office, it would cost more than Rs 10 million to repair the potholes in the valley roads due to the leakage of Melamchi water.



Even though small ditches were seen at the beginning, the ditches are getting bigger and the roads are getting worse now. The office said that the construction of the road has not been started as there is no point in repairing the road without repairing the broken pipes. It has been said that there may be a problem in adopting the old style in water distribution after repeated discussions, but the problem has arisen as the Melamchi Drinking Water Authority has taken it lightly.

Melamchi water leakage in more than 300 places in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu: The reconstructed tower is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on April 24.



According to Nepal Reconstruction Authority (NRA) construction of the Dharahara has come to the final phase. Works of Painting and lighting are ongoing.



The construction work on the parking lot and garden of the Dharahara is remaining. Raman Construction is currently reconstructing the Dharahara, with a contract worth Rs 3.8 billion.



A 23-ropani land of Goshwara Postal and Taxar Department has been vacated and a park is being set up there. The Dharahara will have a museum, theater, water fountain, attractive garden, restaurant, parking and other facilities.



Although the tower is built in the old design when viewed from the outside, it is well-equipped from inside.



Before the 1990 BS earthquake, the tower was 11 storey high. The quake destroyed two floors and was limited to nine floors. According to NEA, the tower has a two-storey underground basement.



The government has a plan to cover and preserve part of the original tower.

Govt to inaugurate Dharahara on April 24

Kathmandu: The government has permission to teach Nepali curriculum abroad.



Government spokesperson Parbat Gurung informed that the decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet on the proposal of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.



The Nepali community living abroad and organizations working for those communities were seeking permission to teach Nepali courses up to secondary level. Gurung said that the meeting approved the proposal of the ministry as per the same demand.



"It has been decided to give approval to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to give conditional permission to conduct education up to secondary level in schools registered and run according to the law of the country," he said.

Govt permits Nepali curriculum in abroad study

Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress, the main opposition party, has launched a formal initiative to form a new government under its leadership. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday held formal discussions with the CPN-Maoist Center and the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) on the equation of the new government.



A meeting of the three parties held at the President's residence in Budhanilkantha has discussed the issue of balance of power between the Maoists and the JSP. Deuba had proposed to form a new government under the leadership of the Nepali Congress as per the decision of the Congress Central Committee.



Though the CPN-Maoist is positive about the formation of a new government led by the Congress, its leaders have demanded for some time saying that discussions should be held within the party.



CPN-Maoist leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that Deuba had proposed to form a new government under the leadership of Nepali Congress. Stating that Prime Minister Oli was an totalitarian and trying to seize state power, Deuba said that a democratic election could not be held from Oli and proposed to form a new government under his leadership instead of Oli, said Narayan Kaji Shrestha.



According to Shrestha, for the first time, the Nepali Congress has formally put forward a proposal to form a new government as an alternative to the KP. He also said that Thakur had talked about the issue against his leaders and the release of prisoners. He said that the CPN-Maoist had taken Deuba's proposal positively.



Nepali Congress Spokesperson Bishwaprakash Sharma said that the first meeting of the Nepali Congress was positive. Stating that the discussion was completely positive, Jaspa said that he was confident that a decision would be taken soon and another meeting would be held soon.



This is the first meeting after the restoration of the House of Representatives that a new government should be formed in place of the government led by Prime Minister Oli. Earlier, the parties had held internal and bilateral discussions but did not hold joint discussions on who would lead the government.

Congress proposes to form govt under its own leadership

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called a meeting of the three parties.



A week after the party's central working committee decided to take the initiative to form a new government, Deuba convened a meeting of the Congress, CPN-Maoist Center and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) at 3 pm on Friday.



According to the leaders, Deuba will seek the official opinion of both the parties on the formation of a new government under his leadership tomorrow.



The CPN (Maoist) seems to have agreed to form a Congress-led government, while the JSP is divided. Federal Council President Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and Chairman Upendra Yadav's party are of the view that an alternative to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli should be sought, while Chairman Mahanta Thakur and senior leader Rajendra Mahato's party are in constant dialogue with Prime Minister Oli.



They have made the release of prisoners including Resham Chaudhary, withdrawal of cases and amendment of the constitution an issue.



Congress leaders have said they are ready to address issues other than the release of Reshma.

Nepali Congress President Deuba call three-party meeting

Kathmandu: Four lawmakers who left the CPN (Maoist) center and joined the CPN-UML have been stripped of their posts. Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Lekhraj Bhatt, Prabhu Shah and Gauri Shankar Chaudhary, who left the CPN (Maoist) center, have been disqualified.



In a meeting of the House of Representatives held on Thursday, Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota read out a letter sent by the CPN (Maoist) Center stating that he had left the party.



The party had recalled Energy Minister Rayamajhi, Supply Minister Bhatt, Urban Development Minister Sah and Labor Minister Chaudhary from the Oli government and demanded an explanation.



Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leader of the parliamentary party of the Maoist center, had written a letter to the Parliament Secretariat informing them that he had left the party.

Four ministers who joined UML had their seats in parliament revoked.

Kathmandu: The government has urged night businesses and restaurants to close after 9 pm. The Ministry of Health and Population has called for a strict closure of night businesses, citing violations of public health standards for corona infection control and the growing rate of UK variants of corona.



Co-spokesperson of the Ministry Dr. Sameer Kumar Adhikari issued a notice on Wednesday urging all the district administration offices to make the use of masks outside the house and in public places mandatory.



The ministry has also urged the concerned health offices and local levels to increase contact tracing to identify corona infections and increase antigen and PCR tests as required for case investigation.



Similarly, the ministry has urged the concerned agencies to tighten the traffic in those places if more than 500 people are found infected in big cities and more than 100 in small towns.



The ministry has requested to tighten the quarantine rules and the number of members of various teams or visiting teams coming from abroad.



The ministry has urged the educational institutions to be on high alert as corona infection is on the rise in the school going age group in big cities including Kathmandu and Pokhara.



It has urged to take high health security precautions in shopping malls, cinema halls, dance halls, health clubs, swimming pools, party palaces, temples and other crowded places.

Govt requests to close night businesses after 9 pm

Kathmandu: Air pollution has started rising again in Nepal. Despite some improvements a few days ago, air pollution in various parts of the country, including Kathmandu, has started increasing again, according to the Department of Environment.



Kathmandu is still number one on the world's polluted list. The AQI for measuring Nepal's air pollution is still above 300. Having an AQI above 300 is considered very harmful.



AQI should be less than 35 according to the criteria set by the World Health Organization. An AQI of 51 to 100 is considered normal, but an AQI above 201 is very unhealthy. The WHO has said that reaching more than 301 would be fatal.



The Singha Durbar area of ​​Kathmandu is currently the most polluted. Similarly, the AQI of cities including Nepalgunj and Pokhara is also in a harmful condition.



Meanwhile, public health experts have urged to take special precautions as air pollution may increase again, which could lead to respiratory problems and other health problems. Public health experts are urging people not to go out of the house except for urgent work as the environment is dusty and polluted in different parts of the country including Kathmandu.



Earlier, the government had closed schools for four days after air pollution reached a high point across the country. Experts say air pollution has been caused by forest fires in various parts of the country due to extreme heat and lack of rain.

Kathmandu remains at top of world's polluted list

Muglin (Rashtriya Samchar Samiti): Manakamana cable car will be closed for six days. According to Ujjwal Sherchan, Deputy General Manager, Manakamana Darshan Pralika, the first phase of the cable car upgrade is to replace the bull wheel bearings with new ones as well as to close the cable car for bull wheel and other maintenance. He said that it will be re-regulated from April 13.



The restaurant at Ichchakamana-4 Cheres in Chitwan will continue to operate during the period, according to the company. Nepal's first cable car, which was established 23 years ago, is going from analog to digital technology.



According to General Manager Sherchan, in the first phase, urgent and non-maintenance parts will be returned immediately, while in the second phase, infrastructure and other additional parts will be prepared to make it new technology friendly. In the final phase, the current analog technology will be upgraded to digital, he said.

Manakamana cable car will be closed for 6 days

Kathmandu: Forest fires are raging in 530 places across the country. According to the Forest Fire Identification and Monitoring System of the Department of Forest and Soil Conservation, fires are raging in 530 places in 60 districts.



According to the monitoring system, most of the forest fires are taking place in 31 places of Sindhuli. Similarly, fires are raging in 30 places in Bardiya and Doti, 29 places in Banke, 24 places in Makwanpur, 21 places in Salyan and 20 places in Okhaldhunga.



Large areas of forest have been destroyed by fire and some wild animals and birds have been killed. Many forest fires threaten to reach the settlements, prompting villagers to defend the settlements.



Along with the increase in fires, air pollution has also increased across the country. Kathmandu is now the most polluted city in the world. At present, the air pollution measurement index (AQI) in Kathmandu is 243. Yongan, the second most polluted city in Myanmar, has an AQI of 169.



According to the Department of Environment, the amount of pollution has increased due to forest fires in many parts of the country. Meanwhile, health experts have suggested not to go out of the house except for urgent work as air pollution has increased across the country including Kathmandu.

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