Six buildings in Koteshwor found to be threatening air safety

Six residential houses adjacent to the southern boundary of Tribhuvan International Airport have been deemed to be too close to the airport for safety reasons while four others are found to be in critical zone, according to a report prepared by Kathmandu Metropolitan City.A technical team under KMC engineer Bir Bahadur Khadka came to the finding after conducting an obstacle survey at Palpakpot, Koteshwor in KMC Ward no 35, which lies on the southern end of TIA.Among the buildings in the area, west of Pespicola-Jadibuti road, six were found to be on obstacle limitation surface, an area beyond the boundary of the aerodrome that must be protected from obstacles so that aircrafts can conduct safe takeoff and landing.

Likewise, four buildings were found to be on the critical zone, meaning that no further physical structure can be added to them. Rest of the buildings have been cleared by the Khadka-led committee. Earlier, people living in the area had filed a complaint at parliamentary development committee after Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal had decided to reacquire 149 ropanis of land eight years after the owners were permitted to build houses on their plots. Caan’s move was aimed at constructing drainage and extending airport perimeter for preventing construction of houses on the southern side of the airport for air safety.KMC has not yet officially decided the fate of the buildings that have found to be threatening air safety but sources say they will most likely be demolished. source by Kathmandu post

 

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Valley witnesses coldest day of this winter

Dec 23, 2015- Kathmandu Valley witnessed the coldest day of this winter on Tuesday, with the mercury dropping to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).
 Since the start of this week, the minimum day temperatures in the Valley have hovered between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius.
The extreme minimum temperature ever recorded for Kathmandu was -2 degrees Celsius on December 31, 1977. The lowest minimum temperature recorded for December last year was 2.7 degrees Celsius.
“The chilling weather conditions will continue for over two weeks with more severe cold in the coming days,” said Shanta Kandel, a meteorologist at the MFD. “Kathmandu will remain cloudy for the next couple of days, which is likely to bring the temperatures down in the mornings and nights.”
Though the average monthly rainfall in Kathmandu for the month of December is 13.2mm, the Valley has not witnessed rain so far. Winter in the Valley starts from mid-November, with December and January being the coldest months. On Tuesday, except for Dharan, all 19 meteorological stations of the MFD recorded minimum temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius. Jumla recorded the lowest temperature at -8.3 degrees Celsius source by Kathmandu post

Trekking & Hiking in Nepal

                          Trekking & Hiking in Nepal

 Whether it be on beaten trails or in virgin areas, Nepal is a trekker’s heaven. The organic pace of foot travel is a wonderful way to explore untouched mountain ranges and make ageless contact with the country.

 Hiking through the Himalayas offers a unique blend of physical challenge, mental relaxation, and religious elation. Retaining its dream-like quality and that indescribable attraction, which has captured the imaginations of the world over trekking through this surreal scenery offers you an unforgettable experience. It is not unusual to cross snowfields in the morning and bathe in subtropical streams in the afternoon. customary trading trails are still used by local, genuine natives, inviting you to their primitive, though comfortable cottages. The purpose of trekking is not a certain destination, but the journey itself our job is to ensure your comfort and safety, while we take you where you want to go, at your own pace, seeking out your own objectives. Trekking in the Himalayas is an escapade in wonderland…

Nepal’s west	Nepal’s Center	Nepal’s East
Dolpo (upper & Lower ) Mustang Annapurna Manaslu Jumla-Rara /Simikot  Similot/Tibet Mount kailash Gorkha/pokhara Khaptad/Ramaroshan	Langtang/ Helambu Gosainkunda Panch pokhari/Gangala pass Ganesh Himal	Kanchenjunga Makalu/Barun valley Mt. Everest /khumbu Arun Valley Rolwaling Valley

Above mention are Nepal’s trekking regions and the kingdom’s National parks. We now provide you with more specified information and itineraries about a selective group out of the areas. However, the most important thing to keep in mind is that they give only a small and limited reflection about what is possible trekking, and all our other activities can be designed to your preferences, by adjusting them in duration, route, and combinations. Many more ready-made itineraries are waiting for you.

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Agriculture in Nepal

Nepal is most beautiful country. In Nepal the economy is dominated by agriculture. In the late 1980 it was the living for more than 90 percent of the population though only just about 20 percent of the total land area was cultivable, it accounted for, on average, about 60 percent of the GDP and around 75 percent of exports. Since the formulation of the Fifth Five Year Plan (1975–80), agriculture has been the highest priority because economic growth was dependent on both increasing the productivity of existing crops and diversifying the agricultural base for use as industrial inputs. According to the World Bank, agriculture is the main source of food, income, and employment for the majority.

In trying to increase agricultural production and diversify the agricultural base, the government focused on irrigation the introduction of new implements and new seeds of high-yield varieties, and the provision of credit. The lack of distribution of these inputs, as well as problems in obtaining supplies, however, inhibited progress. Although land reclamation and settlement were occurring in the Terai Region, ecological squalor and ecological imbalance resulting from deforestation also prevented progress.
Although new agricultural technologies helped augment food production there still was room for further growth. Past experience indicated bottlenecks, however in using modern knowledge to attain a healthy growth. The contradictory goals of producing cash crops both for food and for manufacturing inputs also were taxing
 

According to Statistical Information on Nepalese Agriculture (2008/2009) only 65.6% of people depend on agriculture and 21% of land is cultivated whereas 6.99% of land is uncultivated.

Rice is the most important cereal crop. In 1966 total rice production amounted to a little more than 1 million tons by 1989 more than 3 million tons were produced. Fluctuation in rice production was very common because of changes in rainfall; overall, however, rice production had increased following the introduction of new cultivation techniques as well as increases in cultivated land. By 1988 approximately 3.9 million hectares of land were under paddy cultivation other food crop included wheat, millet, barley and coffee, but their contribution to the agricultural sector was small

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