NA members demand finding sustainable solutions to valley’s waste

KATHMANDU: National Assembly (NA) members have demanded the management of Kathmandu valley's waste soon. In a session of the Upper House of the federal parliament today, CPN (Unified Socialist)'s Goma Devi Timilsina said, "Streets in Kathmandu have turned almost unsuitable for walking due to piles of waste."  The report of the outbreak of cholera is panicking. When will the Kathmandu folks be free from the constant struggle for waste management?" she questioned. She advised the government that a machine manufactured in Hetauda could be used to segregate waste. Likewise, Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal's Pramila Kumari said the provision of inclusion guaranteed by the Constitution was yet to be brought into practice. Shekhar Kumar Singh of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party urged the House not to make any delay to endorse the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Dil Kumari Rawal of CPN (UML) accused the government of being not serious about the people's issues and urged political leaders to rise above personal and partisan interests. CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Suresh Ale Magar drew the government's attention to problems being faced by Nepalis in the British Gurkha force. CPN (US)'s Rajendra Laxmi Gaire suggested the government conduct monitoring for the control of skyrocketing market while CPN (MC)'s Nar Bahadur demanded an investigation of the rumour that 'M Adhikari' is Nepal Rastra Bank's governor Maha Prasad Adhikari. Similarly, Anita Devkota demanded a proper space for women in the upcoming election. READ ALSO:

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