The EIA reports are prepared for the prescribed projects, and legally approved to make the project environment-friendly and sustainable.Almost all countries have internalised the use of EIA tool for the environmentally sensitive projects and have enjoyed with the outcome of such a study to timely address project-specific environmental impacts
By Batu Uprety May 15, 2024
Both countries owe it to themselves to revisit the past and introspect, even if it means asking uncomfortable questions. It is more necessary than ever before to draw lessons from the past, for it has repeated itself far too often.
By KV Rajan And Atul K. Thakur May 10, 2024
The retreat alters the region’s hydrology and poses an imminent threat in the form of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) where sudden drainage of glacial lakes can unleash a catastrophic flood down streams. Nepal, alone has over 2,700 such lakes - ticking time bombs threatening millions
By Arup Rajouria May 10, 2024
Both these conflicts did not suddenly start now: they have old antecedents going back to the post-World War-II defined Bretton Woods world order, its slow unravelling since1971 with Nixon abandoning the Gold Standard, and its accelerating decline at the start of this century with America breaking its promise to Gorbachev not to expand NATO eastwards.
By Dipak Gyawali May 08, 2024
An encouraging point towards achieving energy security by Nepal in future is that private sector has been wonderfully performing in the electricity generation sector, as is evident with the PPA figures of around 9,500 MW executed so far and around 10,000 MW in pipeline for PPA-signing between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
By Prabal Adhikari May 07, 2024
After the Indian elections, there are also those who hold the opinion that the power equation and tension in various issues will increase in Nepal and the possibility of political scenarios that have not been imagined cannot be denied, because the past is the same, but for the sake of Nepal's self-respect and the internal affairs of Nepal, Nepali people will do what Nepali people do now.
By Shanker Man Singh May 03, 2024
The role senses or sense perception is easier to understand as the associated experience of heat, cold, light, heavy etc., can be had through direct contact with the source of heat cold etc. They arise immediately without our thinking. Sense organs are important for our material existence, but they are considered to be the lowest faculty of mind.
By Prof. Dr. Akal Bahadur Singh May 02, 2024
The achievement of the Nagdhunga tunnel marks a significant milestone in the development of road infrastructure in Nepal, while also serving as a noteworthy advancement in the bilateral relations between Nepal and Japan.
By Parmita Shrestha Apr 30, 2024
This is Nepal's first traffic road tunnel, and when it is completed after interior work such as lining, connecting the equipment, the convenience of traffic will be greatly improved, which will be extremely significant for the promotion of the local economy as well. I would like to express my sincere congratulations and respect to all those involved in overcoming numerous difficulties to reach this point.
By Kikuta Yutaka Apr 16, 2024
Increasingly large number of people have also begun to feel that state affairs are handled by a political cartel consisting of about 4 top partyleaders, both ruling and opposition , who are taking turn in running the show in the country. Indeed, decisions on major issues, mostly related to major scandals, are taken by this unofficial cartel.
By Dr. Tilak Rawal Apr 14, 2024