गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ NC Demands Urgency from State and Local Governments to Adress the Ongoing Pandemic Politics NC Demands Urgency from State and Local Governments to Adress the Ongoing Pandemic KathmanduPati August 11, 2020 Kaski – Ward chairpersons elected from Nepali Congress (NC) in Pokhara metropolis have expressed concern over the irresponsibility of the Gandaki state government and the Pokhara metropolitan city during the pandemic. On behalf of ward chairs, NC Pokhara metropolis party leader and whip Ramraj Lamichhane urged in a statement on Monday the Gandaki state government and the Pokhara metropolitan city to focus their serious attention towards addressing the ongoing pandemic. He also urged the public to adopt security measures on an individual level rather to solely rely and expect it from the federal, state and local governments. In the statement, he appealed to the public to remain in their homes at all times, except for essential duties, to maintain physical distancing along with the liberal use of sanitizers throughout the course of trade and business activities, to continue hand-washing with soap and water, to wear face masks mandatorily and to avoid organizing programs in order to contain the virus transmission. The main opposition Nepali Congress has also urged the authorities to arrange additional beds in isolation wards with number of infected reaching 147 in Pokhara alone. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Trump envoys confront Zelensky as US-Ukraine tensions escalate Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list BJP claims Rahul Gandhi visited Vietnam amid voter roll row Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Huawei ICT Awards 2020 Grand Finale Concluded Former PM Bhattarai felicitates Indian taekwondo head coach Jaigadi
