BABBLES
By Babbler
We don’t know when the railway service is going to be started in Janakpur. It has already been more than six months since the two bogies along with the engines have arrived. Still, we cannot say when the railway is going to provide service!
The Budhi Gandaki multipurpose hydropower project is considered a game-changer project. We don’t know when the project is going to be started.
Similarly, another project important for the tourism development of the country is the construction of the Nijgadh international airport. We don’t know, whether the airport will be constructed or not!
Every time, when the debate will start for the construction of the Nijgadh airport, several groups are seen in the Kathmandu streets protesting against the cut down of the forest. They advocate for the ecological and environmental destruction from the construction of the project.
We are seeing rampant plotting of the agriculture land into a house construction site. Those environmentalists are less bothered by it. We see forest mafias cutting down trees and smuggling to India, those environmentalists are not concerned about it. But they see the only deforestation in the name of construction of the international airport!
In fact, they are used by foreign countries to protest and cancel the project as these countries are against the economic transformation of Nepal, which we have understood.
Where are the activists?
A group of social activists is launching a protest against the Tundikhel encroachment. They even attempted to enter the Nepal Army Pavilion. They want to get back the Tundikhel and make it public property. It sounds good. But where are those activists when some mafias are trying to capture the Kesharmahal, the heritage site? Business mafias have already captured the valuable property of King Birendra for their profit earning business. Aren’t the social activists aware of such activities?
By The Way
Journalism in the country
Senior journalist Devprakash Tripathi wrote on his Facebook status that we can see anomalies in journalism during our lifetime. It is possible when there will be more journalists than issues. This is journalism in Nepal!
Of course, there are more FM radios than the number of listeners, more television channels than the viewers and more newspapers than the readers. Besides, we have more than enough online portals competing for breaking news.
NC leader Nabindraraj Joshi is undergoing treatment at the Norvic Hospital. Some online portal on Thursday declared his death. Are we responsible and serious about our profession!
Quotes of the Week
Happy Nepalis!
Ask to those who are shedding sweat in the palm farms in Malaysia; ask those Nepalis doing labour work in the Arab countries; ask the patients waiting to die without treatment; ask the people who wait for the Dasain festival to eat rice, how much are they happy in Nepal!
Don’t fool us!
Vimal Lamichhane
A nation cannot be built from those who are claiming for their contribution – spending years in jail, became injured and became disabled in the demonstrations. Expertise skills are needed to build a nation!
Kamala Pariyar
A study estimates the cost of Kathmandu’s Traffic Jam equals 116 billion rupees (US$ 1 billion) per year. Traffic congestion also increases carbon emissions by 28%, the cost of which is estimated to be Rs. 70.5 billion.
Promote public transport to reduce congestion.
Bhushan Tuladhar
Use your mind to solve problems, not to store them.
Unknown
They, who have killed above 17,000 people, are comparing KP Oli with Hitler. Comparing Oli with Hitler is a bet to wash away the sins of 17,000 people.
Bimal Pokhrel
When we Nepalis are in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan or Korea, we are very disciplined, dignified and honest. We don’t spit everywhere, we don’t throw garbage, we don’t become rude and corrupt. When we are in Nepal, we forget accountability, sincerity, honesty, simplicity. If we improve our behaviour, the nation improves itself.
Narayan Prasad Pokhrel
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