Valley
Govt urges all to help clear debris in Kathmandu
The government has decided to mobilise volunteers, government officials and members of the general public this Saturday to clean up Kathmandu city by removing the rubbleAs part of the Bagmati Cleanup drive, which is being organised every Saturday since May, 2013, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has directed all government authorities, including the secretaries and staff of various ministries, to take part in the cleanup campaign. The drive, which will focus on removing the rubble and remains of the destroyed and damaged infrastructure and buildings, will be led by Chief Secretary Lila Mani Poudel. According to Poudel, the cleanup drive, which will focus on 17 different places inside the Valley, will be led by government secretaries from different ministries and will take place between 7 am and 10 am this Saturday. Security personnel representing the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force, along with local communities—including the campaigners of the Bagmati Cleanup drive—will also attend the drive to clear the debris. The debris collected from private properties will be managed properly and stored in places designated by the property owners.