By Rudra Pangeni
FM radios have to depend on few networking institutions for few highly qualitative and prime time programs. An interaction program on the topic “impact of centre on local radio: Practice and experience of Radio networking” hold by Martin Chautari in association with Alliance for Social Dialogue (ASD). The discussion was followed by the paper presentation of the four community FM Radios from Radio Janakpur, Sunklaphanta FM, Radio Rupakot, Radio Palung. All of them broadcast more or less networking news or programs from the Kathmandu.
Sheetal shah, the Station manager of Radio Janakpur said the listeners have less attention to the networking programs because of language and grass root people do not have any concern to such networked programs too.
Whereas Dhirendra Sinal, the station manager of Sunklaphant F M claims that the concern of local people about center is fulfilled by networked programs like BBC Nepali Sewa, Kayakairan and Nepal Darpan. But also the programs of Antenna Foundation and Equal Access are highly qualitative and good programs they have become good ingredients to the whole broadcastings. Local producers are learning to produce better programs but the quality of local programs are less effective than the programs from the center. He further said just 33% programs they have taken from the center. Others are locally made. The programs from the networking has also helped to make a little lump of budget to the total budget of the FM.
Manohar Dhakal, the station manager of Palung FM focused on the importance of FM in the community where majority of people are farmers. The programs of Palung has not only empowered farmers but also women empowerment. Children’s programs, and other local language programs are other remarkable things of this FM. He added that few networked programs have not only informed about center but also got financial support for the FM stations.
Radio Rupakot stands a unique FM. The share is distributed to all the common people ie farmers, local teachers, local business people etc. Both news and other programs are fully prepared by the local people. Its structure of the committee and members are nomitated democratically. Deepak Thapa, the station maager claimed that all the programs are on the basis of local value. The local advertisement of the people which is for common purpose are played at lower cost and others are differently charged. The BBC Nepali service is only one networking news because many people in the locality have concern to their kiths and kins in British. Just five people are fulltimers and paid but rest of all are volunteers. According to him many programs are made by volunteer students or other volunteers from different walks of life.
The discussion helped to come up with the ideas that the local purpose and programs must be broadcasted at the local time. Centrally made programs does not make any sense to the need of the locality. Many experts asserted the state should have notified the condition of networking and the spirit of FM must not be hindered by the networking in the name of moneymaking business. The state should have strategic plan for the management of the FM.
Friday, October 31, 2008
“The New Year Celebrated: 1129”
Thimi, Bhaktapur
October 29, 2008
Newar community has celebrated 1129 new year ( Nhu Daya Vintuna1129; means Happy New Year 1129). Recently government of Nepal has declared this sambat as a national sambat.
Priminister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachand garlanded to the statue of Shankkhdhar Shankhwa, the founder of this Newa Sambat in a program organized by Newa Dabu in Thimi. He said that this sambat remarks the nationality as well as the step to omit the stratified class struggle in Nepali society. He further said Sankhadhar Shankhwa had freed poors by paying their laon is a significant example of social justice.
Newar community celebrate the Mha Puja in the evening of this day. Mha Puja is the festival of worshipping oneself. This means the god inside oneself is worshipped.
October 29, 2008
Newar community has celebrated 1129 new year ( Nhu Daya Vintuna1129; means Happy New Year 1129). Recently government of Nepal has declared this sambat as a national sambat.
Priminister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachand garlanded to the statue of Shankkhdhar Shankhwa, the founder of this Newa Sambat in a program organized by Newa Dabu in Thimi. He said that this sambat remarks the nationality as well as the step to omit the stratified class struggle in Nepali society. He further said Sankhadhar Shankhwa had freed poors by paying their laon is a significant example of social justice.
Newar community celebrate the Mha Puja in the evening of this day. Mha Puja is the festival of worshipping oneself. This means the god inside oneself is worshipped.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
“The need for promoting Bhadgaunle Topi like Darjelinges”
Kathmandu
October 20, 2008
Balkrishna Sahankhakarma is highly motivated when people in Gorkhaland made a strict rule for the inhabitants of Darjeeling and neighboring districts. The rule is wearing Bhadgaunle topi ( a trditionally prepared black cap) compulsorily during festivals by Darjeeling people and other neighboring people who have demand of separate Gorkhaland. Sankhakarmi is only one industrialist of kalo topi, for which Bhaktapur is well known. Other about half a dozen families has subsistence and pastime job of cap making in addition to Shakhakarmi.
He further says that they need at least 2 million caps but it is hard to meet the supply with this less manpower. Shankhankarimi has trained many poor people though it is still very poorly paid job. He further added if this situation remains that cap making cottage industry will progress better. But government is reluctant to support such historic and traditional profession and identity of Nepali cap.
Leela Subbha, a business man who has come to Bhaktpur from Kakarnbhitta ( a bordering city of Nepal with Darjeeling) to purchase the caps that there is high demand of caps.
As the situation seems easier the Bhaktapures has to work hard to fulfill the need of Darjeeling. Shankhakarmi says that if the locals get better income in this job many people would join it. It is high time we ourselves should wear such caps to assist our Nepalese identity.
It can be suggested why not compulsory wearing the black cap to the employee of GoN.
October 20, 2008
Balkrishna Sahankhakarma is highly motivated when people in Gorkhaland made a strict rule for the inhabitants of Darjeeling and neighboring districts. The rule is wearing Bhadgaunle topi ( a trditionally prepared black cap) compulsorily during festivals by Darjeeling people and other neighboring people who have demand of separate Gorkhaland. Sankhakarmi is only one industrialist of kalo topi, for which Bhaktapur is well known. Other about half a dozen families has subsistence and pastime job of cap making in addition to Shakhakarmi.
He further says that they need at least 2 million caps but it is hard to meet the supply with this less manpower. Shankhankarimi has trained many poor people though it is still very poorly paid job. He further added if this situation remains that cap making cottage industry will progress better. But government is reluctant to support such historic and traditional profession and identity of Nepali cap.
Leela Subbha, a business man who has come to Bhaktpur from Kakarnbhitta ( a bordering city of Nepal with Darjeeling) to purchase the caps that there is high demand of caps.
As the situation seems easier the Bhaktapures has to work hard to fulfill the need of Darjeeling. Shankhakarmi says that if the locals get better income in this job many people would join it. It is high time we ourselves should wear such caps to assist our Nepalese identity.
It can be suggested why not compulsory wearing the black cap to the employee of GoN.
“No Longer Tigani is Known for Beaten Rice”
Kathmandu
Mankumari Rajbaha, a 60 year woman of Tigani only can remember the taste of beaten rice. About 32 household had the main profession of preparing the beaten rice 40 years ago but it was suddenly stopped by the arrival of machinery productions.
The beaten rice, prepared by using the tools like Lusi and Urgal, was very popular among the neighboring people and the Ason Tol was the main selling place of beaten rice about 40 years ago. Now the Lusi and Urgals are stored in Buingal (attic room of the house) in few houses. Kanchi maya recollects the days from the early morning when she used to be busy in the beaten rice making. But people were forcefully engaged in other subsistence farming.
Tigani, a village in the northern part of Madhyapur municipality of Bhaktapur, is famous for beaten rice since time immemorial. During the time of election the leaders come up with fascinating ideas of making the traditional village a protected village but goes unnoticed then after.
Maila Rajbaha says that the beaten rice for exhibition was produced and the late prince Deependra had tasted in 2058.
Mankumari Rajbaha, a 60 year woman of Tigani only can remember the taste of beaten rice. About 32 household had the main profession of preparing the beaten rice 40 years ago but it was suddenly stopped by the arrival of machinery productions.
The beaten rice, prepared by using the tools like Lusi and Urgal, was very popular among the neighboring people and the Ason Tol was the main selling place of beaten rice about 40 years ago. Now the Lusi and Urgals are stored in Buingal (attic room of the house) in few houses. Kanchi maya recollects the days from the early morning when she used to be busy in the beaten rice making. But people were forcefully engaged in other subsistence farming.
Tigani, a village in the northern part of Madhyapur municipality of Bhaktapur, is famous for beaten rice since time immemorial. During the time of election the leaders come up with fascinating ideas of making the traditional village a protected village but goes unnoticed then after.
Maila Rajbaha says that the beaten rice for exhibition was produced and the late prince Deependra had tasted in 2058.
“Promote agro products to reduce trade deficit”
Rampur, Palpa
October 12, 2008
Surya Adhikari, a farmer in Rampur VDC, palpa has expressed mournful situation when his products went wastage like chilies, cauliflowers etc. He is just an example representing hundreds of experienced farmers suffering from lack of market due to lack of transport. Rampur is linked to the network of road by earthen road which remains closed during rainy seasons. He says he has scraped the product because there is no market. He says there are hundreds of farmers with possibilities of progress and prosperity by farming in Rampur Valley.
Surya has doubt to the present Maoist government for facilitating the farmers. Bhola Regmi, a farmer who produces milk, appeals the government to manage the storage and market of the products. He further added disinterest of new generation to farming is alarming for whole agriculture field.
Jivnath Dungana, another farmer who has just brought few Jerseys ( a cow which gives more milk) and has started to give dairy services in joint venture, complains their surplus milk during June –August cannot be sent to the towns due to lack of permanent transportation.
The above representative cases have brought forward the root cause is lack of blacktopped permanent road. Besides lack of transportation, amicable suggestions from JTA and agro-related training programs are in need.
“Agro-based community co-work must be taken a measure key to success for farmers,” said Regmi.
The Maoist’s revolutionary steps in agriculture must address those farmers who really help for gross domestic product and minimize the trade deficit to foreign countries by large sum of production in the land of her own.
October 12, 2008
Surya Adhikari, a farmer in Rampur VDC, palpa has expressed mournful situation when his products went wastage like chilies, cauliflowers etc. He is just an example representing hundreds of experienced farmers suffering from lack of market due to lack of transport. Rampur is linked to the network of road by earthen road which remains closed during rainy seasons. He says he has scraped the product because there is no market. He says there are hundreds of farmers with possibilities of progress and prosperity by farming in Rampur Valley.
Surya has doubt to the present Maoist government for facilitating the farmers. Bhola Regmi, a farmer who produces milk, appeals the government to manage the storage and market of the products. He further added disinterest of new generation to farming is alarming for whole agriculture field.
Jivnath Dungana, another farmer who has just brought few Jerseys ( a cow which gives more milk) and has started to give dairy services in joint venture, complains their surplus milk during June –August cannot be sent to the towns due to lack of permanent transportation.
The above representative cases have brought forward the root cause is lack of blacktopped permanent road. Besides lack of transportation, amicable suggestions from JTA and agro-related training programs are in need.
“Agro-based community co-work must be taken a measure key to success for farmers,” said Regmi.
The Maoist’s revolutionary steps in agriculture must address those farmers who really help for gross domestic product and minimize the trade deficit to foreign countries by large sum of production in the land of her own.
“Youths can Learn from Giriraj Pandey”
Rampur, Palpa
Aswin 25, 2065
Giriraj Pandey is unlike other people in the village. Others lounge around, gossip, and gamble. But he is busy in his farm. He has 7 ropani lands he has planted banana trees in ¼ of the land and in others he has planted tomatoes, cauliflowers, chilies etc. His family also supports him.
He came in the valley 20 years ago and bought the land and settled in the valley. He has been producing vegetables since last 15 years. He remembers the very difficult times when he had to go door to door to sell his products and to a long distance. Now the business people come to his own home to buy his products.
He takes loan from local co-operatives for fertilizers and seeds. He says that he has never got help from JTA and any others. He earns about Rs. 80 thousand per year. Though his income is small but he has vision he is self-dependant. He can earn more if markets are easily linked to the valley. He has planned to fetch water from a nearby source but he expects to get loan at lower interest rate from the co-operatives.
Those youth who are willing to go abroad can learn from him. He is hard working. The youths can do better than him. They need not look for the job outside when there is opportunity at the threshold.
Aswin 25, 2065
Giriraj Pandey is unlike other people in the village. Others lounge around, gossip, and gamble. But he is busy in his farm. He has 7 ropani lands he has planted banana trees in ¼ of the land and in others he has planted tomatoes, cauliflowers, chilies etc. His family also supports him.
He came in the valley 20 years ago and bought the land and settled in the valley. He has been producing vegetables since last 15 years. He remembers the very difficult times when he had to go door to door to sell his products and to a long distance. Now the business people come to his own home to buy his products.
He takes loan from local co-operatives for fertilizers and seeds. He says that he has never got help from JTA and any others. He earns about Rs. 80 thousand per year. Though his income is small but he has vision he is self-dependant. He can earn more if markets are easily linked to the valley. He has planned to fetch water from a nearby source but he expects to get loan at lower interest rate from the co-operatives.
Those youth who are willing to go abroad can learn from him. He is hard working. The youths can do better than him. They need not look for the job outside when there is opportunity at the threshold.
“People Call it a Bank”
Rampur, Palpa
October 5, 2008
People call it a bank in the Rampur valley. It has provided loan for different walks of life. Giriraj Panday, a farmer, is proudly accredited to the Andhakar Mukti Saving and Loan Co-operative Organization (AMSLCO), located in the Rampur VDC of Rampur Valley. He says that his life has been changed by taking loan for buying seeds and fertilizer for his vegetable farm.
AMSLCO, established in 1999 by a group of villagers has provided various services like daily saving, regular saving, piggy bank saving, business saving and fixed saving to about 5000 people in the five VDCs in the valley.
Ishwari Pokhrel, an employee of AMSLCO and founding member of it says proudly that it was only the organization running during Maoist insurgency when no banks and other economic activities were absent. The locally situated Agriculture Bank was withdrawn during the emergency but yet to be restored in the villages.
Panday added AMSLCO provides loan by easy process but the process for taking loan from Agriculture Development Bank is very difficult. The lengthy documentation process makes everyone impatience.
Farmers get loan from AMSLCO at 14% interest rate whereas other business people at 15%.
Pokhrel said they had established a grass development union and went on a study visit to neighbouring districts and were much impressed by Bijaya Bikarsh Shrot Kendra, Gaindakot. He said they had learned the saving at small scale and discussed for intiating the similar organization in their locality. Now AMSLCO has flow of Rs. 15.7 million in investment and 12 million in saving. Now 650 people are shareholders and 50000 people are getting benefit directly or indirectly.
Pokhrel added that they have planned to reach every household in the five VDCs and they will launch micro finance by November.
October 5, 2008
People call it a bank in the Rampur valley. It has provided loan for different walks of life. Giriraj Panday, a farmer, is proudly accredited to the Andhakar Mukti Saving and Loan Co-operative Organization (AMSLCO), located in the Rampur VDC of Rampur Valley. He says that his life has been changed by taking loan for buying seeds and fertilizer for his vegetable farm.
AMSLCO, established in 1999 by a group of villagers has provided various services like daily saving, regular saving, piggy bank saving, business saving and fixed saving to about 5000 people in the five VDCs in the valley.
Ishwari Pokhrel, an employee of AMSLCO and founding member of it says proudly that it was only the organization running during Maoist insurgency when no banks and other economic activities were absent. The locally situated Agriculture Bank was withdrawn during the emergency but yet to be restored in the villages.
Panday added AMSLCO provides loan by easy process but the process for taking loan from Agriculture Development Bank is very difficult. The lengthy documentation process makes everyone impatience.
Farmers get loan from AMSLCO at 14% interest rate whereas other business people at 15%.
Pokhrel said they had established a grass development union and went on a study visit to neighbouring districts and were much impressed by Bijaya Bikarsh Shrot Kendra, Gaindakot. He said they had learned the saving at small scale and discussed for intiating the similar organization in their locality. Now AMSLCO has flow of Rs. 15.7 million in investment and 12 million in saving. Now 650 people are shareholders and 50000 people are getting benefit directly or indirectly.
Pokhrel added that they have planned to reach every household in the five VDCs and they will launch micro finance by November.
“Stop urbanization in cultivable land”
Rampur, Palpa
Aswin 5, 2065
Rice fields are being converted into towns. Few brokers purchase the high yielding lands and sell by making it pieces for making houses. The District land preservation office has the record that about 3 hectares of land have been sold by chopping into pieces in the Rampur valley alone in the fiscal year 2064/2065. This is more than the double size to the last years.
Ram Bahadur Rana, whose house was on a high hill nearby the valley and a retired Indian army, has bought the land by paying 0.7 million for 0.45 Ropanis. He came here for services like transportation, good schools, and many more facilities.
Gobinda Tiwari, a business man in the valley, says its foolishness to sell the rice field and get few million rupees, done by few capitalists. “The nation must bring concrete planning to promote agricultural activities so that such irrigated and high yielding fields would not be occupied with concrete buildings” added he.
Aswin 5, 2065
Rice fields are being converted into towns. Few brokers purchase the high yielding lands and sell by making it pieces for making houses. The District land preservation office has the record that about 3 hectares of land have been sold by chopping into pieces in the Rampur valley alone in the fiscal year 2064/2065. This is more than the double size to the last years.
Ram Bahadur Rana, whose house was on a high hill nearby the valley and a retired Indian army, has bought the land by paying 0.7 million for 0.45 Ropanis. He came here for services like transportation, good schools, and many more facilities.
Gobinda Tiwari, a business man in the valley, says its foolishness to sell the rice field and get few million rupees, done by few capitalists. “The nation must bring concrete planning to promote agricultural activities so that such irrigated and high yielding fields would not be occupied with concrete buildings” added he.
“Footpaths are no longer shopping stalls”
Kathmandu
October 20, 2008
The streets and footpaths are not busy in new road in front of RNAC. People are walking on footpath. Rojan Paudel feels it’s amazingly freedom to walk on footpath. We had to walk on the roads where tempos were parked. It would be wild walking in these areas to reach destination anyway.
This happened when Metro police and traffic police started to clear the area where footpath shops had displaced the people walking from the footpaths since the last week. This is just an example. Kalanki, Ratnapark, Baneswar, Purano Buspark etc. are cleared by the police. The metropolice has planned to omit such shops at any cost in the hectic places in Kathmandu valley. Traffic Police Rajen Bhetwal says that now they are making the city more managed. Traffic jam and accidents are diminishing. Public should evaluate this and reaction the happening which helps us to come up with better solution in such things. He further added any day and night buses have to be boarded at Gongabu. Every passenger cannot stop at any other places.
Ramesh Chaudhari, a lonely shopkeeper at the footpath of Baneshwar in Monday morning, says that he has just kept for a while there with shivering voice. He added he can run away with all the goods in no time however he attempts to make money.
Deepak Chaulagain, a tempo driver, says that occupying the footpath is genuinely irresponsibility. He added that the really needy ones must be managed at proper places for selling the things. Such anarchy cannot be tolerated at all.
October 20, 2008
The streets and footpaths are not busy in new road in front of RNAC. People are walking on footpath. Rojan Paudel feels it’s amazingly freedom to walk on footpath. We had to walk on the roads where tempos were parked. It would be wild walking in these areas to reach destination anyway.
This happened when Metro police and traffic police started to clear the area where footpath shops had displaced the people walking from the footpaths since the last week. This is just an example. Kalanki, Ratnapark, Baneswar, Purano Buspark etc. are cleared by the police. The metropolice has planned to omit such shops at any cost in the hectic places in Kathmandu valley. Traffic Police Rajen Bhetwal says that now they are making the city more managed. Traffic jam and accidents are diminishing. Public should evaluate this and reaction the happening which helps us to come up with better solution in such things. He further added any day and night buses have to be boarded at Gongabu. Every passenger cannot stop at any other places.
Ramesh Chaudhari, a lonely shopkeeper at the footpath of Baneshwar in Monday morning, says that he has just kept for a while there with shivering voice. He added he can run away with all the goods in no time however he attempts to make money.
Deepak Chaulagain, a tempo driver, says that occupying the footpath is genuinely irresponsibility. He added that the really needy ones must be managed at proper places for selling the things. Such anarchy cannot be tolerated at all.
“No Emergency Service during Dashain Festival”
Rampur, Palpa
October 5, 2008
The Public Health Center (PHC) Rampur remains fully closed during Dashain festival from 5th -13th October. Dilleswar Shrestha, an Auxiliary Health Worker (AHW) says that all other neighboring PHC are providing emergency services throught the whole year. They have managed eight hours duty. Shrestha says that they have vacant posts but no staffs which resulted in no emergency services at all.
Deepak Shrestha, a police inspector of Ilaka Police Office, complained about there is no one to make a medical report for any police case reported during Dashain festival. He has to report to the district if any cases are reported to the police station. District headquarter is 65 km away.
A staffer complains that Mr. Ramdev chaudhari, the incharge of PHC is reluctant to the management of the hospital. His less concern to the PHC and the no participation of the PHC support committee is the main cause to be mismanagement of the emergency services
October 5, 2008
The Public Health Center (PHC) Rampur remains fully closed during Dashain festival from 5th -13th October. Dilleswar Shrestha, an Auxiliary Health Worker (AHW) says that all other neighboring PHC are providing emergency services throught the whole year. They have managed eight hours duty. Shrestha says that they have vacant posts but no staffs which resulted in no emergency services at all.
Deepak Shrestha, a police inspector of Ilaka Police Office, complained about there is no one to make a medical report for any police case reported during Dashain festival. He has to report to the district if any cases are reported to the police station. District headquarter is 65 km away.
A staffer complains that Mr. Ramdev chaudhari, the incharge of PHC is reluctant to the management of the hospital. His less concern to the PHC and the no participation of the PHC support committee is the main cause to be mismanagement of the emergency services
“Staffs of Public Health centre take leave but no Alternatives”
Rampur, Palpa
October 5, 2008
The staffs of the Public Health Centre (PHC), Rampur have taken leave but there is no alternative provided. There are six vacant posts. The posts are Health assistant (HA), a Staff Nurse, an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM), a deputy accountant, and two peons. Few of them are on study leave.
Tirtha Pangeni, the chairman of PHC support committee, says that they only can complain all the authority is at the district level. Staffs make themselves their study leave from the district health office by any way. But district health office does not think of any alternatives for the vacant post and for the replacement for those who are on study leave.
Balkrishna Bhusal, the chief of District Health Office, said there is the high tendency of unwilling to go to remote areas for the service. The PHC lies at the distance of 45 km away from the blacktopped highway. There is the problem few staffs seek for study leave and deny listening anything in reverse want to quit the job.
Ramdev Chaudhari is absent since last 7 days. A staffer not wanted to tell his name said that the doctor does not have any concern to the health services he takes leave any time he likes.
October 5, 2008
The staffs of the Public Health Centre (PHC), Rampur have taken leave but there is no alternative provided. There are six vacant posts. The posts are Health assistant (HA), a Staff Nurse, an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM), a deputy accountant, and two peons. Few of them are on study leave.
Tirtha Pangeni, the chairman of PHC support committee, says that they only can complain all the authority is at the district level. Staffs make themselves their study leave from the district health office by any way. But district health office does not think of any alternatives for the vacant post and for the replacement for those who are on study leave.
Balkrishna Bhusal, the chief of District Health Office, said there is the high tendency of unwilling to go to remote areas for the service. The PHC lies at the distance of 45 km away from the blacktopped highway. There is the problem few staffs seek for study leave and deny listening anything in reverse want to quit the job.
Ramdev Chaudhari is absent since last 7 days. A staffer not wanted to tell his name said that the doctor does not have any concern to the health services he takes leave any time he likes.
“Female suicide is rising”
Rampur, Palpa
Kartik 2, 2065
The total suicide case in the record of Rampur Police station is five in the period of 6 months from Baishakh to Aswin 2065. There are 12 village development committees to be taken in responsibility by this police station. Four suicides are with rope and one with taking poison. The females are four out of five. In the last six months period suicide cases were reported to police were just three.
Deepak Shrestha says that the causes behind these suicides are poverty, pregnancy by illegitimate sex, and household torture upon females must have raised the suicide rates etc.
Kartik 2, 2065
The total suicide case in the record of Rampur Police station is five in the period of 6 months from Baishakh to Aswin 2065. There are 12 village development committees to be taken in responsibility by this police station. Four suicides are with rope and one with taking poison. The females are four out of five. In the last six months period suicide cases were reported to police were just three.
Deepak Shrestha says that the causes behind these suicides are poverty, pregnancy by illegitimate sex, and household torture upon females must have raised the suicide rates etc.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
“Hamdarda is a Trust”
Kathmandu
Aswin 10, 2065
Hamdarda, an Indian herbal brand having deferent 600 products, felicitated personalities in Kathmandu. The program called ‘Hamdarda Samman’ was formally opened by the health minister Giriraj Mani pokhrel. Jagadish Ghimire, a literature; Sapana Pradhan, an advocate and women rights activist; Mahabir Pun, who received Magsaysay award for his contribution for information technology of the villagers of Nangi village of Myagdi district; and comedian and artists Madan Krishna shrestha and Haribansa Acharya; Kiran pradhan, a singer and musician, and young scientist Nabin Bishwakarma were among the personalities being felicitated.
Bishwa kiran Jain, the country director of Hamdarda to Nepal said this type of programs have been organized since last three years. The program at the prelude of Dashain festival was alike goodwill sharing. He added Hamdarda is a trust.
All the personalities shared their views. The new information was hamdareda was a trust, though any programs as a trust by Hamdarda is yet to be seen. Hopefully all of them wished that Humdarda would be in touchstone of trust in near future.
The program became a serious when young scientist Nabin expressed the sorrowful situation he has faced because his helicopter making is going to be incomplete due to lack of fund. Few women gave some thousand rupees being impressed by his extraordinary plans in science after the program.
Aswin 10, 2065
Hamdarda, an Indian herbal brand having deferent 600 products, felicitated personalities in Kathmandu. The program called ‘Hamdarda Samman’ was formally opened by the health minister Giriraj Mani pokhrel. Jagadish Ghimire, a literature; Sapana Pradhan, an advocate and women rights activist; Mahabir Pun, who received Magsaysay award for his contribution for information technology of the villagers of Nangi village of Myagdi district; and comedian and artists Madan Krishna shrestha and Haribansa Acharya; Kiran pradhan, a singer and musician, and young scientist Nabin Bishwakarma were among the personalities being felicitated.
Bishwa kiran Jain, the country director of Hamdarda to Nepal said this type of programs have been organized since last three years. The program at the prelude of Dashain festival was alike goodwill sharing. He added Hamdarda is a trust.
All the personalities shared their views. The new information was hamdareda was a trust, though any programs as a trust by Hamdarda is yet to be seen. Hopefully all of them wished that Humdarda would be in touchstone of trust in near future.
The program became a serious when young scientist Nabin expressed the sorrowful situation he has faced because his helicopter making is going to be incomplete due to lack of fund. Few women gave some thousand rupees being impressed by his extraordinary plans in science after the program.
High-yielding rice fields being urbanized
Rampur, Palpa
Rice fields are being converted into towns. Few brokers purchase plots of high yielding land and sell them for building houses. The district land preservation office has the record that about three hectares of land have been sold in the Rampur valley alone in the fiscal year 2064/2065. This is more than the double size of the last year.
Retired Indian army man Ram Bahadur Rana, whose house was on a high hill nearby the valley, has bought the land by paying 0.7 million for 0.45 Ropanis. He came here due to the availability of modern facilities such as transportation, schools, hospitals and more.
Gobinda Tiwari, a business man in the valley, says it is foolishness to sell the rice field and get few million rupees, done by few capitalists. “The nation must bring concrete planning to promote agricultural activities so that such irrigated and high yielding fields would not be occupied with concrete buildings,” added he.
It is high time to come up with land concept utility and manage it scientifically.
Rice fields are being converted into towns. Few brokers purchase plots of high yielding land and sell them for building houses. The district land preservation office has the record that about three hectares of land have been sold in the Rampur valley alone in the fiscal year 2064/2065. This is more than the double size of the last year.
Retired Indian army man Ram Bahadur Rana, whose house was on a high hill nearby the valley, has bought the land by paying 0.7 million for 0.45 Ropanis. He came here due to the availability of modern facilities such as transportation, schools, hospitals and more.
Gobinda Tiwari, a business man in the valley, says it is foolishness to sell the rice field and get few million rupees, done by few capitalists. “The nation must bring concrete planning to promote agricultural activities so that such irrigated and high yielding fields would not be occupied with concrete buildings,” added he.
It is high time to come up with land concept utility and manage it scientifically.
High-yielding rice fields being urbanized
Rampur, Palpa
Rice fields are being converted into towns. Few brokers purchase plots of high yielding land and sell them for building houses. The district land preservation office has the record that about three hectares of land have been sold in the Rampur valley alone in the fiscal year 2064/2065. This is more than the double size of the last year.
Retired Indian army man Ram Bahadur Rana, whose house was on a high hill nearby the valley, has bought the land by paying 0.7 million for 0.45 Ropanis. He came here due to the availability of modern facilities such as transportation, schools, hospitals and more.
Gobinda Tiwari, a business man in the valley, says it is foolishness to sell the rice field and get few million rupees, done by few capitalists. “The nation must bring concrete planning to promote agricultural activities so that such irrigated and high yielding fields would not be occupied with concrete buildings,” added he.
It is high time to come up with land concept utility and manage it scientifically.
Rice fields are being converted into towns. Few brokers purchase plots of high yielding land and sell them for building houses. The district land preservation office has the record that about three hectares of land have been sold in the Rampur valley alone in the fiscal year 2064/2065. This is more than the double size of the last year.
Retired Indian army man Ram Bahadur Rana, whose house was on a high hill nearby the valley, has bought the land by paying 0.7 million for 0.45 Ropanis. He came here due to the availability of modern facilities such as transportation, schools, hospitals and more.
Gobinda Tiwari, a business man in the valley, says it is foolishness to sell the rice field and get few million rupees, done by few capitalists. “The nation must bring concrete planning to promote agricultural activities so that such irrigated and high yielding fields would not be occupied with concrete buildings,” added he.
It is high time to come up with land concept utility and manage it scientifically.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
“Rampur Sirjansheel Yuba Samaj celebrated 10th Anniversary”
“Rampur Sirjansheel Yuba Samaj celebrated 10th Anniversary”
Rampur ( Palpa) -6, Bijayapur
October 17, 2008
Rampur Sirjansheel Yuba Samaj (RSYS) has celebrated 10th anniversary with a 3-day program. Football competition , open 1500m race, 100m women race, poem competition, quiz contests, single dance competition and similar programs were held to mark the anniversary.
Besides, a program to felicitate the personalities who have contributed to different fields at local and national levels.
According to Om Prakash Regmi, the Chairman of the Yuba Samaj, the personalities who played a great role in literature, games and sports, journalism, social works and ex-members of the the Samaj were felicitated. Badri Pangeni, Bhagawan Bhandari, and Madhav Aryal were felicitated.
Madhav Aryal was felicitated for his journalistic performance while Mani Bhandari was felicitated for his contribution to football for about two decades. Similarly, Badri pangeni was felicitated for his contribution to singing art.
Rampur Janaklyan Club bagged the medal in the football competition. Similarly, Rampur Yuba Club and Jyoti Yuba Club became second and third respectively.
The participants of RSYS stood first in the quiz contest whereas Ratnapur Bhandari group and Rampur Yuba Club grabbed the second and third positions respectively.
Sangita Jhanal and Anju Adhikari stood first and second respectively in the women’s 100m race.
The RSYS had also organized a Yoga camp from 7 to 13 September. About 1000 people benefited from the camp, Yoga teacher Sudip Lamsal had run the program during whole week.
According to Om Prakash Regmi, the RSYS has also planned to conduct a two-day road repair program after the completion of scheduled program in the anniversary.
Rampur ( Palpa) -6, Bijayapur
October 17, 2008
Rampur Sirjansheel Yuba Samaj (RSYS) has celebrated 10th anniversary with a 3-day program. Football competition , open 1500m race, 100m women race, poem competition, quiz contests, single dance competition and similar programs were held to mark the anniversary.
Besides, a program to felicitate the personalities who have contributed to different fields at local and national levels.
According to Om Prakash Regmi, the Chairman of the Yuba Samaj, the personalities who played a great role in literature, games and sports, journalism, social works and ex-members of the the Samaj were felicitated. Badri Pangeni, Bhagawan Bhandari, and Madhav Aryal were felicitated.
Madhav Aryal was felicitated for his journalistic performance while Mani Bhandari was felicitated for his contribution to football for about two decades. Similarly, Badri pangeni was felicitated for his contribution to singing art.
Rampur Janaklyan Club bagged the medal in the football competition. Similarly, Rampur Yuba Club and Jyoti Yuba Club became second and third respectively.
The participants of RSYS stood first in the quiz contest whereas Ratnapur Bhandari group and Rampur Yuba Club grabbed the second and third positions respectively.
Sangita Jhanal and Anju Adhikari stood first and second respectively in the women’s 100m race.
The RSYS had also organized a Yoga camp from 7 to 13 September. About 1000 people benefited from the camp, Yoga teacher Sudip Lamsal had run the program during whole week.
According to Om Prakash Regmi, the RSYS has also planned to conduct a two-day road repair program after the completion of scheduled program in the anniversary.
Ex-army Secondary School to be a Trust
Rampur ( Palpa) -6, Bijayapur
October 17, 2008
An ex-army secondary School at Rampur-3 is going to be registered under trust (Guthi). Raman Bahadur Rana, the President of the school management committee said the school will be under trust to get enough support from India through the Indian Embassy, where they worked as army and retired. He added school being under private limited does not meet the criteria for getting donation from India.
The school was established in 1998 by Rampur Ex-army Institution (REI), consists about 250 ex-army men including Indian Army in majority, and British army and Nepali Army. It remained closed in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 sessions because of Maoist insurgency.
Total 650 students have been studying at the school now. About 10% students from Dalits, disadvantages, and poor have got scholarships. The school says it has offered quality education at a low cost. Hopefully, Raman Bahadur said by making the school a trust, they will be able to provide more scholarship and more infrastructures for the school.
Besides school, REI has done various other tihngs. Last year, it electrified few villages of Darcha, the adjacent village of Rampur. A rural road to link Sitakunda, a holy place on a high hill and a giant drinking water project with overhead tank for Rampur valley are projects in pipeline of REI. Raman Bahadur added the Rampur valley is in need of ambulance. They will propose to India for providing ambulance too.
October 17, 2008
An ex-army secondary School at Rampur-3 is going to be registered under trust (Guthi). Raman Bahadur Rana, the President of the school management committee said the school will be under trust to get enough support from India through the Indian Embassy, where they worked as army and retired. He added school being under private limited does not meet the criteria for getting donation from India.
The school was established in 1998 by Rampur Ex-army Institution (REI), consists about 250 ex-army men including Indian Army in majority, and British army and Nepali Army. It remained closed in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 sessions because of Maoist insurgency.
Total 650 students have been studying at the school now. About 10% students from Dalits, disadvantages, and poor have got scholarships. The school says it has offered quality education at a low cost. Hopefully, Raman Bahadur said by making the school a trust, they will be able to provide more scholarship and more infrastructures for the school.
Besides school, REI has done various other tihngs. Last year, it electrified few villages of Darcha, the adjacent village of Rampur. A rural road to link Sitakunda, a holy place on a high hill and a giant drinking water project with overhead tank for Rampur valley are projects in pipeline of REI. Raman Bahadur added the Rampur valley is in need of ambulance. They will propose to India for providing ambulance too.
An effort for Vulture conservation
Rampur, Palpa
October 5, 2008
When activists of Biodiversity Conservation and Research Forum Nepal ( BICORF Nepal) participated in a school teaching program (STP) at Ram Tulsi Secondary School, class 10 students the following questions on vultures:
· Where do vultures live?
· How can we preserve vulture?
· Why should medicines used for domestic animals be vulture-friendly?
· Why should we give up the traditional belief that vultures fetch bad luck?
The BICORF Nepal has brought two types of programs for vulture conservation: one for school and another for the general public. Vulture is the most endangered species of birds in Nepal. The school level program includes essay competition among nine schools located in Rampur Valley. The title for competition was ‘Student’s role to conserve vulture’.
Similarly, quiz contest and landscape painting were conducted for generating awareness among school children. A field trip to the vulture colony was also organized for students.
Sarita Paudel, a student of grade 10 of Rampur Secondary School, said she was impressed by the program. She proudly said that they learnt that we had to protect the tall trees in the riverside and in jungles, the habitat of the vultures. She added, “We have learnt other measures to conserve the vultures.”
Jyoti Adhikari, a member of Ramche community forest user’s group, said, gone are the days when vultures were common in sight.” He further said that the effort of the BICORF Nepal in the time vultures are rarely seen is very significant.
Conservation awareness boards have been erected at different locations in the Rampur valley. A radio program for vulture conservation called ‘Hatemalo’ is broadcast every Friday evening in Radio Madanpokhara.
Bishnu Shrestha, the chairman of the BICORF Nepal said they also had recently organized an interaction program among the different walks of life in the valley. The participants were employees of Range Post Rampur, Veterinary Center and Agriculture Center, ex-members of village development committees,environment, population and health teachers from different schools. Shrestha added there is a training program on vulture ecology and biodiversity conservation in pipeline for Community Forest Users group.
The BICORF Nepal has planned to conduct a vulture week celebration by organizing sports competition among the different clubs in the valley.
At Jatayu (Vulture) restaurant has been set up at the corner of Chitwan National Park to conserve the vultures. Proper food and environment are created there.
October 5, 2008
When activists of Biodiversity Conservation and Research Forum Nepal ( BICORF Nepal) participated in a school teaching program (STP) at Ram Tulsi Secondary School, class 10 students the following questions on vultures:
· Where do vultures live?
· How can we preserve vulture?
· Why should medicines used for domestic animals be vulture-friendly?
· Why should we give up the traditional belief that vultures fetch bad luck?
The BICORF Nepal has brought two types of programs for vulture conservation: one for school and another for the general public. Vulture is the most endangered species of birds in Nepal. The school level program includes essay competition among nine schools located in Rampur Valley. The title for competition was ‘Student’s role to conserve vulture’.
Similarly, quiz contest and landscape painting were conducted for generating awareness among school children. A field trip to the vulture colony was also organized for students.
Sarita Paudel, a student of grade 10 of Rampur Secondary School, said she was impressed by the program. She proudly said that they learnt that we had to protect the tall trees in the riverside and in jungles, the habitat of the vultures. She added, “We have learnt other measures to conserve the vultures.”
Jyoti Adhikari, a member of Ramche community forest user’s group, said, gone are the days when vultures were common in sight.” He further said that the effort of the BICORF Nepal in the time vultures are rarely seen is very significant.
Conservation awareness boards have been erected at different locations in the Rampur valley. A radio program for vulture conservation called ‘Hatemalo’ is broadcast every Friday evening in Radio Madanpokhara.
Bishnu Shrestha, the chairman of the BICORF Nepal said they also had recently organized an interaction program among the different walks of life in the valley. The participants were employees of Range Post Rampur, Veterinary Center and Agriculture Center, ex-members of village development committees,environment, population and health teachers from different schools. Shrestha added there is a training program on vulture ecology and biodiversity conservation in pipeline for Community Forest Users group.
The BICORF Nepal has planned to conduct a vulture week celebration by organizing sports competition among the different clubs in the valley.
At Jatayu (Vulture) restaurant has been set up at the corner of Chitwan National Park to conserve the vultures. Proper food and environment are created there.
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