Let’s all share

The ever increasing load shedding hours have added to the sheer frustrations of people who have pinned much hope on the government. While the load shedding hours are

increasing day by day, the government’s initiative to reduce it can be described as lackadaisical at best. The ripple effects of load shedding have been seen in every field and they have paralysed the economy of our country. Given such a situation, it is disheartening to know that top government leaders still continue to enjoy uninterrupted power supply. Doesn’t this put a big question over their morality? They should also be a part of this ‘national affliction’, as is everybody else.

Dr. Sharan Prakash

Sharma, Kathmandu

Federalism

It looks like federalism is going to be the biggest hurdle to the writing of the constitution. A new consensus among the political parties should scrap federalism, opting instead for democratic centralism that makes provisions for proportionate representation of all the marginalised ethnic communities, women and dalits in the state apparatus. Failure to do so might mean a delay in writing the constitution indefinitely.

V P Sayami, Kathmandu

Ban it

This is in reference to the letter “TU strike” (THT, Jan. 14). I support the writer’s view that there should be mutual understanding to resolve problems. One thing I really can’t understand is why the various unions, groups and parties are always causing inconveniences to others for getting their demands fulfilled. In Nepal, the strike-callers do not care how strikes affect the others. Something needs to be done to ban strikes.

Shiva Neupane, via e-mail

Quit

Uma Singh’s barbaric murder shows that the journalists are not safe. It also shows security situation in the country. I really feel puzzled when the home minister says that security is improving day by day. If the ministers concerned cannot do anything, they must quit.

Ritu Nepal, via e-mail

Pathetic

Recently, my friends and I had been on travels to different places on the outskirts of the Kathmandu Valley. Our enthusiasm was so immense that we perched on the tops of green hills, walked through fresh landscapes, scary slopes and rocky precipices. But the miserable part of our journey was the ugly sight of cruel destruction and depletion of green hills. We found folks eroding the natural look and state of the hills for personal trade. This will invite natural disasters like floods, landslides, soil erosion, leading to environmental degradation. The government must do something about it urgently.

Prakash Sparsha,

Jhiljhile, Jhapa

Bio-gas

I am very happy to learn that the Pokhara Municipality has decided to produce bio-gas from the night soil of some public toilets. I am of the opinion that Kathmandu Metropolis should also start doing the same. The production of bio-gas from night soil would also help control pollution of the Bagmati river system. The by-product could be used as fertiliser.

D B Sayami, Kathmandu