Besisahar-Chame road to remain closed for two days
The Besisahar-Chame road – the only road section linking hilly Lamjung district and mountainous Manang district – is to remain closed for two days from today.
The Besisahar-Chame road project office said that the road will remain closed from 10 am today to 5 pm on Friday for the construction of two wooden bridges over the Timang Power House Rivulet and Syarku Rivulet.
Engineer at the project office, Suman Adhikari said that the two wooden bridges, one in Chame Rural Municipality-1 over the Timang Power House Rivulet and another in ward-2 over the Syarku Rivulet, are being constructed.
He further said that vehicular movement has been brought to a grinding halt along the road stretch for the purpose.
"Wooden bridges were constructed in the area two years back. Now the wooden materials used in the bridges are deteriorating so the plan is to replace the wrought-out materials with new ones. It has become an urgent need to avoid any accidents on the bridge through which loaded vehicles also pass through", he further said.
The wooden bridge to be constructed over the Timang Bridge will have nine-meter length and four-and-a-half-meter breadth.
Another wooden bridge with seven-meter length and four-meter breadth will be constructed over the Syarku Rivulet.
Sita Dahal cremated with state honors at Pashupati Aryaghat (With photos)
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s wife, Sita Dahal, was cremated with state honors at Pashupati Aryaghat in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka draped Dahal’s mortal remains with the national flag.
Along with PM Dahal, his two daughters Renu and Ganga lit the funeral pyre.
Cabinet ministers and senior leaders of various political parties gathered at the Aryaghat to pay their last tributes.
An emergency Cabinet meeting held this morning decided to cremate Dahal with state honors.
A band of Nepal Army also offered a gun salute to the departed soul.
Dahal passed away at the age of 69 on Wednesday.
She breathed her last during the course of treatment at the Norvic Hospital at 8: 33 am today, the hospital said.
Dahal was taken to the hospital this morning after her condition became serious.
She was suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, an uncommon brain disorder that causes serious problems with walking, Diabetes Mellitus-II and Hypertension for a long time.
A proper forecasting system a must
While talking about steps to prevent air crashes, Nepal’s topography should be considered along with varying weather conditions. Unlike several other countries, 82 percent of Nepal is hills and mountains, mostly above 25,000 feet.
Crashes are occurring frequently, despite availability of senior and experienced pilots as well as well-maintained aircraft. Bad weather seems to be the main cause of Tuesday’s Manang Air copter crash at Lamjura, a difficult pass where aircraft face severe turbulence.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), airlines and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology are providing the best air services.
To curb crashes, the government should set up more weather forecasting cameras, mainly along risky stretches. In Tuesday’s crash, weather was good at Lukla and Kathmandu, but Lamjura had low visibility. A proper weather forecasting system can bring down crashes. Also, pilots should be allowed to fly only if the weather is good throughout.
The author is former director general of CAAN
PM Dahal’s wife, Sita Dahal, passes away
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s wife Sita Dahal passed away on Wednesday.
She breathed her last during the course of treatment at the Norvic Hospital at 8: 33 am today, the hospital said.
Issuing a statement on Wednesday, Dr Yuva Raj Sharma said that she died at the age of 69.
Dahal was taken to the hospital this morning after her condition became serious.
She was suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, an uncommon brain disorder that causes serious problems with walking, Diabetes Mellitus-II and Hypertension for a long time.
Though she was taken to the US, India and Singapore for treatment earlier, there was no significant improvement in her health.
Dahal’s last rites will be performed at Pashupati Aryaghat at 2 pm today, PM Dahal’s Secretariat said.
Her body will be kept at the party central office Parisdanda, Koteshwar from 11 am to 1 pm to pay the final tributes, the Secretariat said.
