POKHARA ELEVEN PLAYS UNITED SIKKIM TUESDAY IN POKHAA FOOTBALL TOURNEY

POKHARA ELEVEN PLAYS UNITED SIKKIM IN POKHARA FOOTBALL TOURNEY TUESDAY

Kathmandu, 15 Nov.: Pokhara Eleven plays India’s United Sikkim Tuesday in the last quarterfinal of the Safal Pokhara Cup.
RCT lost 3-0 in a tiebreaker to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi, Banhladesh, in another quarter final match Monday.
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DETAILS OF INTEGRATION PLANS FOR MAOISTS
Kathmandu, Nov 14, The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) Monday endorsed the working plan on the integration, rehabilitation and voluntary retirement of Maoist combatants with amendments.
The AISC secretariat had prepared the plan.
The meeting of AISC, which sat till late into the evening, also decided to complete the survey and regrouping of the combatants within November 23. It also decided to dispatch technical teams to the cantonments on November 16.
Talking to media persons, AISC member Barshaman Pun said that the meeting decided to determine the ranks of the combatants to be integrated into the army based on the level of their education at the time of UNMIN verification and that of now, among others.
The families of those who died while in the camps would be given Rs. 250,000 each, he said.
Pun said that the Ministry for Peace and Reconstruction would prepare a separate package for the disabled and enfeebled combatants as the general package did not include them.
Another AISC member Dr. Ram Saran Mahat said that the integration and rehabilitation of the combatants would be carried out as per the seven-point agreement.
Asked about the rank determination of the combatants, Dr. Mahat said that Nepal Army would determine the rank as per the prevalent laws, norms and standards governing it.
He said that the committee would take the UNMIN verification record as the basis for the post adjustment of the combatants living in the various cantonments across the country.
The plan allows for a maximum of Rs. 900,000 in compensation for the combatants choosing rehabilitation and retirement.
It also envisions giving skills training for the ex-combatants.
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HETAUDA-KATHMANDU TUNNEL BEING CONSTRUCTED
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Kathmandu, 15 Nov.: Commitment has been made to complete the construction of Hetauda-Kathmandu tunnel in four years, The Rising Nepal writes from Makwanpur..
The concerned stakeholders released one-point declaration paper to complete the construction of tunnel in four years in a program organized by Hetauda-Kulekhani-Kathmandu Tunnel Construction Concern Committee.
The likelihood of the completion of the construction of the tunnel in four years has increased after the representatives of the political parties and local development officials have expressed their commitment to cooperate with the stakeholders.
The cooperation among local communities, private sectors, local government and non-resident Nepali has been stressed for the construction of the tunnel.
The preliminary survey projects that almost Rs. 20 billion would be needed for the construction of three-and-a-half kilometer long tunnel, a shorter alternative to 18- kilometre long roadway from Kulekhani to Bhimphedi.
Kushkumar Joshi, the chairman of the concern committee, said that the involvement in local level was a major driving force behind the construction of the roads linking Kathmandu to Makwanpur, and that they would also start the construction of the tunnel promptly once the license was obtained.
"The local assistance is as essential as the economic, technical, and policy oriented cooperation from the government," he said adding, with all the help from local bodies, community and locals, the construction of the tunnel is likely to be finished in a stipulated timeframe.
Joshi, also a former chairman of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries, said that the preliminary survey was conducted and a letter of intent was also handed to the government.
"The construction of the tunnel will add extra dimension in country’s development," he added.
Jayaram Lamichhane, treasurer of the committee, said that Rs. 7 billion could be saved annually in petroleum consumption once the construction work was completed.
Lamichhane, also the chairman of Nepal Construction Entrepreneurs Association, said that the association would be contributing in the construction work and that the tunnel would turn Hetauda into important city of the country.
Lal K.C., an expert on highways, said that the construction of the tunnel would save excess consumption of petroleum products, labour, expenditure and time which would contribute positively to the country’s economy.
He also said that a comparative study of roadways linking Kathmandu to Terai was necessary.
Bhuwan Prakash Bista, local development officer of Makawanpur, said that the investment of the locals should be guaranteed as they would be vesting their valuable shares of money on it.
The leaders of different political parties expressed their views on the positive outcomes after the construction of the tunnel.
The tunnel which would start from Khokana, Kathmandu would surpass Kulekhani, Bhimphedi, Bhainse and finally end at Hetauda.
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