गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Supreme Court orders to shut brick kilns operating in Panchkhal Nepal Supreme Court orders to shut brick kilns operating in Panchkhal KathmanduPati April 16, 2025 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Supreme Court has issued an order to close the brick kilns operating in Panchkhal municipality. The apex court has ordered the closure of brick kilns, citing its serious impacts on the environment and public health. The locals had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on 30 December 2019, making Panchkhal Municipality, Ministry of Forest and Environment, Ministry of Education and Department of Archaeology as defendants. At present, eight brick kilns are in operation in Panchkhal. Meanwhile, Panchkhal Municipality has adopted a policy to promote industries, including brick kilns, in a corrective manner by formulating an environmental policy, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun
