Govt. clarifies Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lek and Kalapani areas belong to Nepal; Govt. issues order for controlling spread of COVID

Kathmandu / Jan. 16: The government of Nepal has made it clear again that Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lek and Kalapani area lying east of the Mahakali River is Nepal’s inalienable territory.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, who is also the government spokesperson, made this point while making public the decisions of the meeting of the Council of Ministers on Sunday.

The government spokesperson also underlined that the government of Nepal has been urging the government of India to stop all unilateral steps such as construction and expansion of roads going along the Nepali territory.

The government’s stance comes in the context when there is a protest in the country against the construction of a road along Lipu Lek, Nepal’s territory, by India.

A couple of days ago, on Friday, Nepali Congress, the main ruling party, had issued a protest on the construction of the road through Lipu Lek by India by encroaching Nepal’s territory while the Indian embassy had issued a press release on Saturday claiming that the government of India had communicated with the government of Nepal about the border issues.

“I would like to make public the view of the government of Nepal with regard to Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lek and Kalapani. The government of Nepal is firm and clear about the fact that Limpiyadhura, Lipy Lek and Kalapai lying east of the Mahakali River is Nepal’s integral part of Nepal. The government of Nepal has been urging the government of India to stop unilateral construction and expansion of road through the Nepali territory,” said Minister Karki before making public the Cabinet decision.

He added, “The government of Nepal is committed to resolving the boundary dispute between the two countries on the basis of historical treaty, agreement, fact and maps and in line with spirit and sentiment of close and friendly relations between Nepal and India.”

Govt issues order on Prevention and Control of Third wave of Coronavirus with Omicron, 2078

Kathmandu, Jan 16: The government has issued an order on prevention and control of the third wave of coronavirus and omicron, 2078. The order was issued in the wake of the rapid spread of coronavirus with a new mutation- omicron.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki shared information in this regard on Sunday. Informing media about the decision of the Cabinet meeting held on January 14, the Minister said the meeting also approved the sharing of royalty among federal, provincial and local levels on natural resources.

As per the meeting, the government decided to announce Tilaurakot Kapilvastu as the protected memorial area. Similarly, the government decided to provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.

It was also shared that a compensation determination committee would be formed on the projects- Mewa-Change, and Kerabari-New Marsyangdi 132 KV transmission line. Authority would be given to acquire land and initiate further action on the Budhiganga Hydropower project, Khorlebensi (Gorkha) 33 KV transmission line and Palpa 220 KV substation project.

It was also decided to grant permission in principle for the formulation of the bill on Nepal University and the establishment of sisterly city relations between Tokha Municipality and Nagqu city of Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Various 11 local levels would be given permission to acquire land for running different projects. The Cabinet also endorsed the Prime Minister Employment Programme Operation (Second) Directive, 2078; Chobhar Dry Port Custom Office Organogram and Quota; Bird Flu Regulation, 2078; and National Livestock Policy, 2078.