KATHMANDU The Nepali government has approved a controversial proposal allowing the construction of large-scale hydropower plants inside the country’s protected areas, in a move conservationists have slammed as a “huge setback.” The policy on “Construction of Physical Infrastructure Inside Protected Areas” was published in the national gazette on Jan. 4. It allows hydropower developers […]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pointed out the inevitability of developing systematic cities in a planned manner in step with the country's topographical features.
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Prabhu Ram Sharma has stated that the construction of the Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track is facing delays due to legal and other obstacles. According to him, “the Nepal Army did not request for the construction of the fast track but was assigned the project by the government.”