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For the first time in Nepal, Pokhara-based Green Road Waste Management Company builds a road with the use of waste plastics. Photo LB Thapa By LB THAPA The evils of plastics are known to the world because they do not biodegrade and therefore plastics can remain in landfills and rivers for centuries. Taking the evil effects of plastics into consideration, the government of Nepal did put a ban on the use of plastic bags. However, due to weak implementation, plastic bags are still in use right under the nose of the government.   At a time when the use of plastics has taken off the sleep of the world, a Pokhara-based Green Road Waste Management Company has come up with an innovative idea of making roads with the use of waste plastics.   “Traditional way of making roads is expensive. The use of bitumen mixed with asphalt increases the cost of road construction. We use the solution of waste plastics into bitumen mixture so that the quantity of expensive asphalt can be reduced to a great ex

Anu Shrestha has had a chequered life but all those tough times even made her much stronger and more confident in her life.    This is Anu Shrestha's journey from an unknown village girl to one of the pioneer rafters and kayakers of Nepa l By LB THAPA The actual situation of Nepali women in a male-chauvinistic society is much deplorable and pathetic. Most women living in urban areas are considered better off than those women who are living in far-flung rural areas of the country, but the real mindset of the people against them has not changed much. This is what at least I have learned from the talk with Anu Shrestha.   Let’s know more about Anu Shrestha and her crusade against orthodoxy. Her life is more like an open book where every page is tinged with life, hope, and despair. So without further ado, let’s start what Anu Shrestha wants to share with us in her own words.   First, I want to greet the readers of this blog at home and abroad. Because I’m well aware of the readership o

Many women in the country feel that they are discriminated and most of their rights are limited within the book of the law. By LB THAPA International Women's Day does focus on equal rights, equal opportunities, and progress for all. The event is celebrated all over the world with much excitement and hope. However, a bitter reality is that millions of women all over the world do not enjoy equal rights. Much of the legal provisions are limited to the book of law and those laws are poorly implemented.   Much has been talked about and written about women's empowerment. With the passage of time, new laws are also enacted to give power to them. The women have also been eulogized for their role in society.   Even Holy Scriptures have praised them with an open heart. In a Hindu society where a woman is regarded as Devi and Shakti, the most cherished symbol of love and creation. A woman is said to have a creative inspiration for poets and artists. She has therefore been installed on t

Pabitra is really a girl with a will of steel. In the true sense, she is a brave daughter of Nepal.    PABITRA IS A GIRL WITH A WILL OF STEEL She is determined to travel 77 districts of Nepal all on foot...Isn't it amazing?  By LB THAPA Pabitra Pariyar is a 21-year-old young girl who hails from Sikles, a remote village in the Kaski district. In recent times, Pabitra has come to the limelight for her daring activities. You might be wondering what is Pabitra famous for.   The other day this scribe had an opportunity to meet this wonderful girl when she arrived in Pokhara after walking all the way from Siklis. She is actually on her way to Dhorpatan.  Pabitra is most probably the first girl in Nepal who has been on her mission to travel all 77 districts of Nepal. If you think what is special to travel all 77 districts of Nepal. Then there are two things of note. The first thing is that she may be the first girl to solo travel to all 77 districts of Nepal. The second and the most speci