| ashu |
Posted
on 14-Dec-01 05:40 AM
Hi all,
What follows below is a collection of informal news I have gathered -- in the course of past two weeks -- from my friends, contacts and acquaintances
from various parts of Nepal. This is the best I can do, using my own network and judgment.
I, as a Nepali citizen, fully suport the Nepal government's Emergency measures, though I wish we in Nepal could get this Emergency done and over with soon
with sound democratic results that we all deserve. Our private sector, not to mention development efforts of all, is the most hard-hit.
I wish the RNA Jawans all the best as they do the needful to root out the
terrorists.
Thanks to Village Voice for urging me to share news about Emergency here on gbnc.org
A note: The "good", "bad" and "fair" are all RELATIVE, judgmental measures.
Roughly, good security means: Life goes on as before
Fair security = avoid travel to these places; need permission from the Chief District Officer or some haakim to do anything that involves a group.
Bad security means, well, it's pretty much a war-zone.
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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1. Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur
Army personnel out, roaming about from dusk to dawn– creating a mild war-like zone atmosphere.
Few residents go out after 8 pm.
Extensive checking of all vehicles at various locations after 8 pm
Tourism industry (hotels, trekking, etc) hard-hit.
Thamel is a lot less lively place these days.
Other than that, I attended – in these Emergency times -- a few wedding receptions last week in Kathmandu. These rceptions were glitzy, lavish and, quite frankly, very distasteful. I suppose people are free to flaunt their wealth, but
I expected somewhat subdued receptions and all that. . . but, no.
2. Surkhet
Poor security situation
Public mobility is severely limited
3. Dadheldhura
Good security situation.
Internal mobility OK.
4. Doti
Fair security situation
Undeclared curfew after 6 pm.
5. Achham
Fair security situation
All Government employees are required to be at office from 10am-4pm.
Permissions needed from the CDO for any sort of gathering.
6. Darchula
Good security situation.
Internal mobility OK.
7. Dailekh
Fair security situation
The CDO has given strict orders against public mobility.
8.Kanchanpur
Fair security situation
Mass gathering of any kind is not allowed.
9. Kailali
Bad security situation
Undeclared curfew at night
Situation tense
10. Dang
Bad security situation
Undeclared curfew at night
Situation very tense
11. Bardiya
Bad security situation
Shops have been stopped selling from pipe-fittings of any kind.
12. Banke (Nepal Gunj area)
Fair security situation
Limited mobility
(NOTE: Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur are connected by the East-West Highway, and army personnel do thorough
searches of all vehicles plying at various locations on that Highway.)
13. Siraha
Under undeclared curfew
Mass gathering of any kind not allowed
14. Saptari
Under undeclared curfew
Limited mobility
15. Udayapur
Bad security situation
CDO's permission needed to move around.
Situation tense
16. Dhanusa (Janakpur)
Fair security situation
Prior permissions needed to move around.
17. Bhojpur
Fair security situation
18. Sankhuwasabha
Fair security situation
19. Lamjung
Fair security situation
20. Gorkha
Bad security situation
Undeclared curfew at night
21. Kapilbastu
Fair security situation
Mass gatherings of any kind not allowed
22. Parbat
Fair security situation.
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