CONSTITUTION WITHOUT FEDERALISM UNACCEPTABLE SAYS A GROUP Kathmandu, 2 July: Intellectuals here have said that constitution without federalism would not be acceptable, RSS reports from Birgunj. At an interaction program organized on Monday by the Thakur Ram Multiple Campus Departments of Sociology and Anthropology and Rural Development, Birgunj assisted by the TU Grants Commission on ´Federalism and constitution making process´, they said federalism was indispensable for making a new Nepal that is prosperous, inclusive and democratic. TU Sociology and Anthropology department Chief Dr. Binod Pokhrel said a federal state should be established with capacity and identity for equal participation and respect for each and every community. At the program presided over by Officiating Campus Chief of the campus, Janak Mahato, Assistant Campus Chief duo Pramod Gupta and Kurban Hawari, and Ram Autar Yadav also expressed their views. Department Chief Pokhrel presented a working paper on the need of federalism, Dambar Chemjong on federalism and identity, Suresh Dhakal on federalism and existing political situation and journalist Chandrakishor Jha on federalism and Madhes. nnnn FORMER MINISTER SAYS IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE SHOULD BE MINIMIZED Kathmandu, 2 July: : Former Minister Hem Raj Tated has said the impact of climate change should be minimised by using the sources of renewable energy, RSS reports. At a workshop seminar on 'Continuity of national adaptation programme' organised in Rajbiraj on Monday by the Ministry of Environment and Science and Technology, he said bio-gas will be quite useful in half a dozen districts including Saptari and Siraha at a time when forests are being depleted as 80 percent firewood has been used as energy. He also said adverse impact has been made in all parts of our country which has geographical diversity as unexpected changes have been made in climate due to green house gas emitted by the industrial countries. Ministry Undersecretary Arjun Kumar Thapa said we should prioritise the issues of climate change and environment conservation. Another Under Secretary Hari Prasad Ghimire said the ministry is effortful to guarantee the fundamental rights of the entire citizens to live in clean environment. CDO Hari Raj Panta said the problems of forest depletion, acid rain, floods and burst of glacial lakes are the challenges from climate change. LDO Krishna Prasad Sapkota said agriculture and water resources and health were affected from climate change. Under Secretary Thapa, Ngamindra Dahal, and Tulsi Prasad Chaulagain of the ministry will present working papers on ministry's efforts, climate change policies and risk evaluation, among others. nnnn