Nepal

NRA technicians on war path

NRA technicians on war path

By Himalayan News Service

Ramechhap, June 24 Technicians working in Sunapati Rural Municipality have been agitated saying that Ward No 2 Chair Kamal KC had manhandled technicians deployed for reconstruction at the ward in Ramechhap. Assistant Sub-engineer Himal Khadka mobilised by National Reconstruction Authority and the ward chair had thrashed him while he was having dinner at a hotel at 10:00pm on Sunday night. Khadka was accused of posting the list of quake victims entitled to receive reparations on the social networking site without his permission. Issuing a press statement on Monday, all technicians of the rural municipality demanded stern action against KC and security for them. They submitted a memorandum to the DAO on Monday. National Reconstruction Authority Technicians’ Network Ramechhap Chair Arbind Kumar Mahato warned the technicians would halt all reconstruction work if their demands were not met.