गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Mayors in Kathmandu Valley recommend govt to impose lockdown after Chhath festival Nepal Mayors in Kathmandu Valley recommend govt to impose lockdown after Chhath festival Citing a surge in Covid-19 cases, Valley Municipal Forum asks govt to impose 15-day lockdown immediately after Tihar and Chhath festival to break chain of coronavirus infections KathmanduPati November 12, 2020 KATHMANDU- The Valley Municipal Forum has advised the government to impose a lockdown in the Kathmandu Valley immediately after the Tihar and Chhath festival to curb the rampant spread of coronavirus in recent weeks. During a meeting with the Covid-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) on Wednesday, the Forum recommended the government to impose lockdown after Tihar to break the chain of Covid-19 transmissions. The Valley Municipal Forum is an umbrella organization of mayors of all 18 local units in the Kathmandu Valley. Madan Sunder Shrestha, the secretary of the forum, said that the Kathmandu Valley could go into another lockdown for at least two weeks due to a spike in coronavirus cases in recent days. According to Shrestha, who is also the Mayor of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, all mayors present in the meeting urged the federal government to enforce another in the Valley to contain the surge of Covid-19 cases in recent days. He said that the meeting with the CCMC discussed enforcing prohibitory or stay-at-home orders immediately after the Tihar and Chhath festival. 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 Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki
