Vivek Dhakal

 The Government of Nepal has made clean feed policy mandatory since Kartik 7, 2077. Government of Nepal had actually tried to implement this policy a year before but Cable TV operators were not well prepared at that time & urged some time to the government. Then, the Government of Nepal provided a period of one year for them to be fully prepared with clean feed channels & has been mandatorily implemented from the date.  What is the Clean Feed Rule in Nepal ? Clean feed is a provision of foreign advertisement less television channels in Nepal. Non Nepalese TV channels are not allowed to show their advertisements in Nepal. So the basic principle behind this is that foreign advertisements should not be fed to Nepali people via non Nepalese TV channels. If foreign companies wish to show their ads to Nepali people, they have to make it in Nepali setup & are only able to give it to the Nepalese TV channels. Before implementation of clean feed, the foreign channels were showing th

Federal Nepal: Provinces & Local Levels of Nepal According to article 56 of constitution of Nepal, the main structure of the federal democratic republic of Nepal shall be of three levels namely the federation, the state & local levels. As per the present constitution, Nepal has 7 states/provinces & 753 local levels. The new structure divides Nepal into 77 districts & 6,743 wards. The political division of Nepal can be visualized as below: The local levels include metropolises (6), sub metropolises (11), municipalities (276) & gaupalikas (460). 7 States of Nepal Province No 1 Capital: Biratnagar Chief of State: Somnath Adhikari Pyasi Chief Minister: Sherdhan Rai Districts: 14 Local Levels: 137 Metropolises: 1 Sub Metropolises: 2 Municipalities: 46 Gaupalikas: 88 Province no 1 lies in eastern region of Nepal. Its boundary touches both of the neighbouring countries of Nepal i.e. India & China. Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world is located in this state. A

National Parks of Nepal | Wildlife Reserve and Conservation Areas How many National Parks are there in Nepal ? - 12 Which is the largest national park of Nepal?                           - Shey Phoksundo National Park  Which is the smallest national park of Nepal? - Rara National Park

Hydroelectricity in Nepal | Hydropower Projects in Nepal There are more than 6000 rivers with a total reach length of 45000 km flowing in our country. They occupy about 3.9 % of the total land of Nepal. The snowy mountains & glacier lakes are also our major water resources. This makes Nepal to be the second richest country in water resources after Brazil in the world. Nepal contains 2.27% water of the total water resource in the world. Due to such resources, we have a huge potential of hydropower production which is theoretically found to be 83000 MW. Out of this, 42000 MW of hydroelectricity is feasible economically & technically.

Tourism in Nepal | Tourist Destinations in Nepal Relatively stronger economy, new business propaganda, advancement in technologies and infrastructures, increased number of social media platforms have abridged down this huge globe into a small locus. It has been relatively easier to reach every nook and corner around the world in recent times. As a result, the tourism industry has fostered to today's extent. Tourism industry is one of the major sectors in which the economy of Nepal relies upon. From the plain lands in Terai to the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest, variation in land topography, climate, culture and traditions exist that make Nepal a perfect spot to be visited at least once in a lifetime. Due to the prolific presence of various attractions for tourists in Nepal, the tourism industry has been a helping hand in the country's economic growth.

Public Private Partnership (PPP, 3P or P3) is a frequently pronounced term in the field of infrastructure development & contract management. It is widely adopted model mainly for public service delivery. So, before diving into the concept of public private partnership, it is good to know about public service delivery & the various options available for it.

Nepal is a beautiful South Asian landlocked country lying on the laps of Himalayas, covering an area of 1,47,516 square km. It is surrounded by two giant nations; China in the north & India in rest of the sides. From huge Himalayas to hills and then Terai, more than 3 crore people have made Nepal their habitat and earn their livelihood.

What are Sustainable Development Goals ? Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the goals set by United Nation Organization ( UNO ) in 70th session meeting held in September 2015. The SDGs contain 17 goals, 169 indicators & 232 sub indicators. The 17 SDGs were adopted by 193 member countries of UNO & came into effect on January 1, 2016. The 17 SDGs are:

In Nepal, serious effort to planned development was started after first five year plan (1956-1961).  The national planning commission is a specialized & apex body of the Government of Nepal for formulation of national vision, development policy, periodic plans & sectoral policies for  overall development of Nepal. Currently, the 15th plan is in action for fiscal year 2076/77-2080/81. The approach paper of  15th plan has been approved by the meeting of national planning commission chaired by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli in 2076/11/19. The 15th plan has following key objectives:

Visit Nepal 2020 There are many places to visit in Nepal. Trekking in Nepal, mountain climbing, historical & religious places, natural resources etc are the major reasons for tourists to visit Nepal. Nepal has observed very first Visit Nepal Year 1998. Then, Nepal Tourism Year 2011 was celebrated. Now, we are going to celebrate Visit Nepal Year 2020. The campaign was first reported to be held in 2018 but later put off to 2020 due the delay in airport & road maintenance & delay in other reconstruction works caused by disastrous Gorkha earthquake 2015 ( magnitude 7.8 ). 

National Pride Projects of Nepal The projects that can enhance the common identity of people along with  their quality of life in terms of social, economical, cultural & environmental aspects & are completed within a particular interval of time in particular places can be referred as national pride projects. Such projects are selected on the basis of development strategies, economy of the country, technology & its availability etc. Government of Nepal has declared a total of 21 projects as national pride projects whose objective is mentioned below: