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| A Nepalese man walks through a path cleared with rubbles of damaged houses one month after the deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal Monday, May 25, 2015. Two powerful earthquakes devastated Nepal on April 25 and May 12, killing nearly 8,700 people and injuring 16,800 others. The quakes and aftershocks also triggered many landslides in the Himalayan nation, which boasts eight of the world's highest mountains gets about half a million tourists every year, with many coming to trek the Himalayan nation's scenic mountain trails. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) |
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Chhapagoan (Sindhupalchowk), May 25: Narayan Tamang was sowing maize seeds in the field when the destructive earthquake shook the earth and infrastructures. In no time, all houses, including his own, collapsed. By the time he reached home for the rescue, his mother, great mother and spouse were already crushed to death.
Tamang is from Chhapagaon of Sangachowk VDC of Sindhupalchowk, which suffered worst in the recent earthquake.
"It was quite unimaginable incident. Entire village turned into debris," he said, adding there is none to prepare meal. The dead are gone, but how agonizing it is for the survivors, he wailed.
His neighbour Anis Yonjan also lost his grandmother and sister. Sister was killed when Anis tried to save grandmother.
"In a single shake, all houses flattened," he said, recounting the horror.
But Kumari Tamang has a different moment to share- she shouted and alerted as soon as the shivering began and helped some sisters to move out of the building and avoid injury. When it occurred, she was about to initiate a discussion in a community building.
Removing debris from the flattened house with her husband, Kumari said, "We're removing rubbles and recovering belongings, some food grains and pots."
Chhapagoan is located just 65 km in the east of Kathmandu. It is dominated by the poor Tamang people. Among 58 houses, only one RCC-house is standing in the village. The building of a local Janakalyan Primary School too collapsed.
The soil in the village has developed huge fissures. "No big people came here to inspect it," said Purna Bahadur Tamang, former chairman of the Piple Community Forest.
The villagers need everything to rise from the rubbles. But no government agency has reached here though a month has passed since the April 25 quake.
To this tragedy, Rajesh Lama Tamang from Jam Jam Namaste and Jit Bahadur Lama Tamang have emerged benevolent. Jit Bahadur had come from Norway.
They distributed the relief materials as rice, pulse, cooking oil, salt, tent and others to alleviate the agony of Tamang people.
Even a national from France has helped to raise some amount for the relief to the poor Tamang village.
The organization is reaching to other places for relief, said Rajesh, adding that it would help a lot to health the wounds. (Photo Available) RSS
Tourism Entrepreneurs' 12-Point Suggestion to Minister Sherpa
Kathmandu, May 25: Nepal National Tourism Entrepreneurs' Organization on Sunday met with the newly appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Kripasur Sherpa, and submitted 12-point suggestions to restore the tourism sector that is badly affected by the recent earthquakes.
A team of the tourism entrepreneurs led by Tourism Promotion Department In-Charge Surya Thapa drew the Minister's attention that tourists' arrival after the earthquake declined sharply in the country. The tourism entrepreneurs could not pay rent of the rooms/buildings taken to run offices with the decline in business. So, the fare should be exempted for three months, they demanded.
Similarly, the team suggested Minister Sherpa to take initiative to set up a fund of Rs 10 billion to restore the tourism sector, allocate 10 percent of total budget of the coming fiscal year to the tourism business, make necessary publicity to attract more foreign tourists, provide loan with minimum interest rate to the tourism entrepreneurs.
Organization Chairman Chandra Rijal recited the twelve-point suggestions before handing it to the Minister. If these suggestions were implemented, tourism business could be restored very soon, he added.
Following the meeting, Minister Sherpa said it was both challenge and opportunity for Nepal to cope with this disaster. He added that he would initiate works by focusing the priority areas in the tourism sector. Reconstruction of damaged heritage sites was one of the priorities, he added. RSS
High Alertness in Lower Riparian Areas of Kaligandaki River
Baglung, May 25: High alertness has been maintained in the lower riparian area of the Kaligandaki River along the district after it was blocked by the dry landside occurred at Baisari of neighbouring Myagdi district on Sunday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police in the district, Prem Bahadur Basnet, said the people living on the banks of the Kalignadaki River down from the blocked area were urged to leave for the safe places citing possible risk.
Police persons have been mobilized at Maldhunga, Khaniyaghat, Nirayaghat, Jaimuni of Kushmishera, Belbagar of Chhisti and Dablyang of Bhakunde in the district.
After the police's warning, the people have left for safer places. RSS
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Absconding Inmates Held
Kathmandu, May 25: Two prisoners absconding from the district jail of Sindhupalchowk after the April 25 earthquake have been arrested by the Metropolitan Crime Division, Kathmandu.
The arrested ones were Pushpa Raj Shrestha from Kamalamai municipality of Sindhuli and Sagun Shrestha from Hagam VDC-5 of Sindhupalchowk district. They were serving the jail term for abduction.
They are currently in detention in Kathmandu, and will be sent to the concerned prison later. RSS
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Rs 17 Million Collected for PM's Disaster Relief Fund
Biratnagar, May 25: More than Rs 17 million has been collected in Morang district to deposit it in the PM's disaster relief fund.
Chief District Officer Ganesh Raj Karki on Sunday informed that more than 17 million rupees was collected for the PM's disaster relief fund so as to help the victims of recent earthquakes.
Out of the total, the government employees generated Rs 8.1 million while the remaining from various organizations including business persons and groups.
Meanwhile, the Birat Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumers' Association and Sishu Sewa Samiti donated Rs 111,111 each to the PM's disaster relief fund.
The Pushpalal Memorial Committee, Biratnagar, also donated Rs 25,000 to the fund for the disaster victims. RSS
Demolition of Unsafe Houses, Buildings Intensified
Gaighat (Udaypur), May 25: The campaign to demolish unsafe houses and government buildings has been intensified in the district.
The houses and government buildings damaged and rendered unsafe for stay are being pulled down in various parts of the district including the headquarters, Gaighat, said Chief District Officer, Krishna Chandra Ghimire, adding that teams of Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were mobilized for it.
The Nepal Army persons have expedited the demolition of houses, school buildings and other structures at the worst suffering hilly areas as Rauta, Panchawati, Hardeni, Bhalayadanda, Shorungchhabise and Dumbre.
Similarly, Nepal Police and Armed Police persons are mobilized at Katari and Triyuga municipality for crumbling the risky structures.
As per the recent updates, nearly 8,000 houses and government offices and school buildings have received damages in the recent earthquakes. RSS
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E-Library in Butwal
Butwal, May 25: The Shree Nawajagriti Library at Butwal Sub-Metropolis-6 has introduced e-service.
It is the first library providing e-service. The Library was set up in 2023BS with the initiative of local intellects, social workers and educationists.
Former Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission and educationist Dr Mohanman Sainju inaugurated the online service. On the occasion, he said the e-library would play an important role for the development of modern education.
Various other persons stressed that the Library was an exemplary and thousands of people had benefitted from it. RSS
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Barpak-Laprak Road Resumes
Gorkhabazar, May 25: The Barpak-Laprak roadway which was obstructed by the landslides triggered by the rainfalls resumed this morning.
The team of Nepal Army deputed at Barpak cleared the obstructions and brought the road into operation. There were hundreds of small landslides along the 20km road.
With the resumption, seven stranded tractors have headed to Laprak to supply the relief materials.
Another local roadway from Gopsidanda-Gumda of Laprak blocked by the landslips was brought to operation by the locals.
After the April 25 earthquake created large fissures in the areas around Laprak and Barpak, landslides are frequent with rainfall. RSS
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