HoR meeting at 1:00pm today

Kathmandu, June 17: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is being held at 1:00pm later today. The meeting is scheduled to pass the bill on federal civil service.

Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Raj Kumar Gupta, will be presenting a proposal, seeking discussion on the ‘federal civil service bill along with report of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee, 2082’.

As per schedule, Chairman of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee, Ramhari Khatiwada, is presenting ‘committee report on Nepal citizenship (2nd amendment), 2082’.

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02-       Mundum trail race to promote trekking route

Bhojpur, June 17: The seventh edition of Mundum trail race is being organized in Bhojpur in order to promote Mundum trekking route. It was informed at a press meet that the trekking route would get wider publicity through sports and race.

The race covers the tourist areas from Chakhewa Bhanjyang to Temkedanda and border of Khotang district, Tawabhanjyang. The competitive race further goes to Panchdhare, Ratiya, Majhaule and Hattikharka and concludes at Chankhewa, according to the organizer.

The Rimachung Education and Sports Academy informed that the 22-km run was being held on June 21. Academy Chairman Pawihang Rai said nine groups would participate in the competition.

Every group consisting of six persons will have equal number of women and men. Although it is the rainy season, the race would not be affected, Rai claimed.

The organizer has decided to provide Rs 40,000 and certificate to the group standing first, while Rs 30,000 to the second and Rs 20,000 to the third.

Even those securing the first, second and third positions in a single race will get Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively.

Temkemaiyung rural municipality has provided Rs 500 thousand assistance to the organizer for conducting the race.

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03-       Weather Forecast: Heavy rainfall in Koshi, Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces

Kathmandu, June 17: Some parts of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are currently witnessing the impact of monsoon wind. Similar weather is in the eastern belt of Lumbini Province.

The Weather Forecasting Division has informed that there is also a partial effect of westerly and local winds in the western parts of the country.

Partial and generally cloudy weather is forecasted throughout the day today, while some parts of all provinces are getting light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning.

Few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are predicted to have heavy to excessive rainfall. Some parts of high hills and mountains in these provinces are forecasted to have snowfall.

Even Lumbini Province will have a heavy rainfall in few places.

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04-       ‘Melamchi water available in Kathmandu even during monsoon’

Ambathan (Sindhupalchowk), June 17: Minister for Water Supply, Pradip Yadav, has said the Melamchi drinking water would be available in Kathmandu even during this monsoon. Minister Yadav said it while inspecting a water tank set up near Ribarma River in Sindhupalchwok on Monday.

 “For the continuous supply of drinking water in the Kathmandu Valley, the water tank set up here has been successfully tested. The water tank was established as an alternative measure to continue drinking water through the Melamchi Drinking Water Project so that the Kathmandu people will not face drinking water shortage,” Minister Yadav explained.

The water tank was constructed in view of the past experience that the floods in the Melamchi River could disrupt the water supply during monsoon. “Government is working for the sustainable supply of water in the Kathmandu Valley,” he reminded. 

Executive Director and engineer at Melamchi Drinking Water Development Committee, Ratna Prasad Lamichhane, informed that 50 to 70 million litres of water could be supplied to Kathmandu every day via Melamchi tunnel from the Ribarma so that Kathmandu Valley would not see drinking water shortage.

“Physical infrastructures have been readied for it. The water from the river would be supplied to the Melamchi drinking water tunnel via the tank, thereby ensuring regular supply to Kathmandu,” he added.

He further informed that the tunnel way and distribution system were maintained to obviate possible disturbances.

The Melamchi flood occurred four years back was devastating not only for the locals but also to the critical infrastructure, including Melamchi Water Supply Project. Since then, the water supply was disturbed time and again, adding woes to the parched Kathmandu dwellers.

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05-       One dies, four receive injury in tractor accident

Jumla, June 17: A person died while four others got injuries in a tractor accident occurred at Khallachaur of Chandannath municipality-7 in Jumla district last night.

Assistant Inspector of Police Rohit Rasaili informed that a tractor (Lu 2 Ta 1115) heading to Talium from Airport of Chandannath municipality met accident at Khallachaur. The victim was a local Jokhi Sarki, 48. She breathed her last while receiving treatment at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.

Four others injured in the incident are Debu Sarki, 29; Maina Murali Sarki, 35; Ranga Sarki, 48; and driver Santosh Sarki, 22. They have been undergoing treatment in the hospital, and are out of risk.

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Kaligandaki corridor blocked

Gulmi, June 17: The Kaligandaki corridor blocked after the rockslide on Monday is awaiting resumption. The rockslide and mud deposited on the road at Baralla of Kaligandaki rural municipality-6 in the district blocked the vehicular movement.

Rural municipality chairman Bed Bahadur Thapa informed that although efforts were continued till Monday night to clear the obstruction, the rock and mudslide continued. A police team led by Assistant Inspector of Police, Dev Bahadur Bhujel, has been mobilized from Bhurtung towards the incident site, according to Inspector of Police, Narayan Prasad Adhikari.

Everyone concerned have been urged to adopt alternative route following the road disruption.

The passengers travelling via the corridor to reach Parbat, Baglung and Pokhara have been badly affected with the road blockade.

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Mountain climbers from Dharche feted

Gorkha, June 17: The mountain climbers from Dharche rural municipality of Gorkha district have been felicitated. The Atharsayakhola Tamu Society feted 18 persons climbing the mountains above 8,000 metres.

They were honoured amidst a programme in the federal capital, Kathmandu, on Monday. Vice Chairman of the Indigenous Nationalities Upliftment Foundation, Resham Gurung, Chairman of Dharche rural municipality, Laxman Gurung, and Chairman of Atharsayakhola Tamu Society, Dhan Bahadur Gurung, honoured the climbers.

Those feted climbers were Pur Bahadur Gurung, Iman Gurung, Suman Gurung, Om Bahadur Gurung, Sandip Gurung, Ram Bahadur Gurung, Sujal Gurung, Nanu Maya Gurung, Budh Gurung, Keshav Gurung, Purna Gurung, Mulal Gurung, Bish Bahadur Gurug, Dambar Gurung, Manuman Gurung, Tulsing Gurung and Ash Bahadur Gurung.

They were honoured for earning esteem to the Gurung community.

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