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 reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General
