Former Chief Secretary felicitated for his drive to clean valley rivers

File Photo of Poudel involved in clean-up campaign

Kathmandu / Nov 5: Minister for Urban Development Arjun Narshing KC felicitated former Chief Secretary of the government Leelamani Poudel amid a programme here today.

Former Chief Secretary Poudel was honoured for his contribution for spearheading the clean-up of the major rivers in the Kathmandu Valley, including Bagmati and its tributaries, and those across the country.

At a programme jointly organized by Pudasaini Maitri Society and ‘Ramro Jorpati, Hamro Jorpati’, Minister KC shared that the government was effortful to introduce a special action plan, aiming to clean-up and conserve rivers.

On the occasion, parliamentarians Rameshower Phuyal and Deepak Kuikel demanded compensation for the locals in Gokarna and Guiheshowri as the High-Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization (HPCIDBC) acquired their land to build road.

Felicitated personality Poudel was of the confidence that the clean-up drive for other rivers across the country would be headed more effectively.

HPCIDBC Chairperson Kishor Kumar Shakya said that the Committee was towards promoting greenery along the Bagmati riverbank. RSS