Question of credibility

The increase and decrease in the load shedding hours seem to run according to the whims of the Nepal Electricity Authority. If that was not the case, the changes in the hours should have been gradual rather than sudden. Explanations do come but they cannot be believed because we have been fed with lies so often. When will those in authority learn to be accountable to the people?

Sukriti Sharma, Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu

An option

A 26.5 km long tunnel will have to be constructed through the youngest mountains of the world, to bring water from the ice-fed Melamchi river to the densely populated Kathmandu metropolis.

Scientists have already warned that the ice-fed rivers of the Himalayas might dry up as a result of the global warming. The Himalayas are also earthquake prone.

I would like to opine that a dam should be constructed at the Chovar Gorge to collect rainwater from the rivers of the Kathmandu Valley. If the rivers in the Valley are always full, water would percolate towards the underground reservoir that is fast depleting with

massive exploitation. Rivers of Kathmandu should be considered alternative sources of drinking water for the metropolis.

Rabi Manandhar,

Kathmandu

Why fuss?

I am surprised that the proposed transfer of government officials has led to so much interest. The transfers should be normal routine in the civil service. It is not understood why this grabs the headlines when civil servants should be regularly posted to the remote or accessible places according to government rules and regulations. I am hopeful that regular

transfers will take place as per the regulations concerned, which should prove fair to all the

jobholders.

Basanta Devkota,

Gaurighat, Kathmandu

Many thanks

Prime Minister Prachanda deserves many thanks, particularly for his failure to return the properties seized during the insurgency in spite of his lofty promises to build a stable and

prosperous Nepal. Perhaps, his plans to construct the East West Railway line, too, is mere political rhetoric.

Several months have passed since the floods breached certain embankments of the Koshi Barrage. By the way, how long do we still need to wait before the highway comes into operation again? I don’t think that the hope of building a new Nepal can materialise with increasing hours of power cuts. Rising inflation is another feather on his cap.

Dwaipayan Regmi, College of Business and Social

Studies, Biratnagar

Movie news

Ever since I came to Nepal for my holidays I have been reading The Himalayan Times. I would like to encourage you to focus more on Nepali entertainment news. Rather then just seeing Nepali entertainment news and interviews only on the weekends and TGIF section, it would be great to have this kind of news throughout the week in your newspaper. I hope your team could work on encouraging our falling Nepali movie industry.

Saujan, via email