गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Efforts on to douse fire at Gorakhnath community forest in Kavre Nepal Efforts on to douse fire at Gorakhnath community forest in Kavre KathmanduPati March 17, 2025 File Photo KATHMANDU – Efforts are in progress since the morning today to douse the fire that started at the Gorakhnath community forest at Bolde of Bethanchok rural municipality in Kavrepalanchok district. The forest fire had started at 11 pm on Sunday. Kuber Dhakal, ward chair of Bethanchok rural municipality-3, said efforts have been made by the police, local people’s representatives, office-bearers of the Forest Users’ Committee and locals since morning to control the fire. Dhakal stated that initiatives to douse the forest fire could not be immediately taken since the fire started in the night. According to him, the human settlement is about a kilometre away from the site of the fire and the drinking water project supplying water to Thalidanda and Harkabhanjyang is at risk. He added that if the fire spreads towards the left, the human settlement may be at risk. Dhakal said no human or animal casualties have been reported so far in the fire. Write your comments RELATED NEWS South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Army continues search, rescue after Bhotekoshi flood Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration NCC bill proposes voluntary Military Service Training WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING While police cracks down small hotels, restaurants, Chaudhary Group’s Vivanta enjoys immunity Arrival lounge of TIA-domestic to be expanded Huawei Opens Its Largest Global Cyber Security and Privacy Protection Transparency Center in China Nyalam County in China to provide biggest support to Sindhupalchowk Formula of cabinet reorganization: to provide platform to top leaders Agenda set for CPN secretariat meeting on Monday Province 2 preparing to use Manipal Teaching Hospital building as COVID-19 hospital Cabinet decides to bear treatment costs of COVID-19 patients admitted in private hospitals
