Vehicles to ply along Gwarko flyover after four days
Vehicles will be able to operate along the flyover at Gwarko in Lalitpur after four days.
With the completion of the main structure of the flyover, the Department of Roads is now preparing for the operation of vehicles, said Deep Barahi, the head of the Quality Research and Development Center.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the flyover on June 20.
Last Saturday, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Devendra Dahal, along with the officials of the Department of Roads, carried out a field inspection and gave instructions to prepare for the operation of vehicles.
After the construction of the main structure, the placement of lane separators, lining, and other works have been completed, making it possible for vehicles to operate.
11th Chure Conservation Day being observed today
The 11th Chure Conservation Day is being observed today by organizing various programmes.
The Day is being observed to mark the establishment of President Chure-Terai Madhesh Conservation Development Committee.
The main function was organized in Kawaswoti of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) in the presence of President Ram Chandra Paudel today.
It may be noted that the Committee was established in 2079 BS aiming at contributing to poverty alleviation through natural resource conservation, sustainable management and ecosystem protection in Chure.
Since its establishment, the Committee has reported that it has worked to control landslides, streams and gully in 1,459 locations, expand multi-year crops over 166 hectares of steep agrarian land, run a greenery promotion programme over 5,230 hectares, and produce and distribute 2.93 million saplings.
Furthermore, it has constructed 412 kilometers of riverbank walls, established 162 hectares of green belts, and or restored 139 wetland ponds, built rainwater collection ponds, and conserved 548 water sources.
Additionally, nearly 1.5 billion rupees have been spent in the name of Chure conservation. The Committee has spent 14.96 billion rupees up to the fiscal year 2080-81.
The Committee having its central office in Lalitpur has been working throughout the country by setting up programme implementation units in Salakpur, Janakpur, Chitwan, Butwal, and Lamki.
Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy today
There is currently the influence of monsoon winds in some parts of the Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and in a few parts of the eastern region of the Lumbini Province.
Likewise, the western belt of the country is experiencing partial effects of western and local winds, the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
The weather across the country will be partly to generally cloudy this afternoon.
Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur in some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Sudurpashchim Provinces, as well as in some other regions.
There is also a possibility of heavy rainfall in one or two places in Koshi, Madhes, and Bagmati Provinces.
In some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces and one or two places of other high hilly and mountainous regions, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall.
The weather across the country tonight will remain partly to generally cloudy, the weather bulletin of the forecasting division stated.
There is a likelihood of light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning in some areas of Koshi, Madhes, Gandaki, and Sudurpashchim Provinces, as well as in some other regions.
There is also a chance of heavy rainfall in one or two places in Koshi, Madhes, Gandaki, and Sudurpashchim Provinces.
According to the division, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in some areas of the high hills and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces.
Indian national among two found dead in Kathmandu
Two people including an Indian national were found dead at Pasikot in Budhanilkantha Municipality-4, Kathmandu.
Police said that Indian national Param Narayan Gil (54), and Anjana Tamang (28) of Galchhi Rural Municipality in Dhading district were found dead at a house in the premises of Kid Zone School in Budhanilkantha, SP Apilraj Bohara, Spokesperson at the District Police Range, Kathmandu, said.
SP Bohara shared that Anjana had deep head injuries. Police have initiated further investigation into the case.
