INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Individuals continue to
go into Kathmandu valley through different entry points regardless of efforts to enforce the lockdown enforced by
the federal government to control the spread of COVID-19
The variety of individuals leaving the valley for their hometown is still greater than those entering
& lsquo; Numerous individuals are getting in the valley every day with no & lsquo; emergency situation &
This has actually developed ‘a sense of panic amongst people inside the valley which has up until now officially seen around five COVID-19
Residents of Yangal in Basantapur location looked out the other day after some individuals from & lsquo; Tarai districts & came in their
private automobiles and stayed at the homes of their loved ones at Yangal
Locals then informed the local government, who later prompted them to remain in quarantine after measuring their body temperature
This action of locals triggered Hariprabha Khadgi, deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, to inspect the valley major entry point at
Nagdhunga from where an estimated 90 per cent of lorries enter the valley
During the deputy mayor check out, the police check post returned a couple of automobiles transferring essential products and construction
products as they were transporting more than five people
Local leaders of the area, nevertheless, said the checking was simply a procedure and was not reliable
Mayor of Chandragiri Town Ghanashyam Giri said, & Such cars drop passengers around some corner
prior to the check post and again re-route
towards Kathmandu getting easy access to the valley
& He included that some people were taking different routes through the jungle to get in the valley
Deputy Superintendent of Police Ghanashyam Shrestha, head of Metropolitan Authorities Circle, Thankot, stated they had actually returned
more than 150 lorries in the past two days to anywhere they were originating from
He said such vehicles were bring more individuals than allowed and did not have any info concerning such people re-entering the valley
Activist Ganapati Lal Shrestha, who had chosen examination stated that he discovered people were going into Kathmandu for various factors
He stated many skilled workforce, consisting of building workers, had actually returned to the valley as numerous building programs were
Shrestha likewise said numerous under-privileged people from outside Kathmandu were likewise coming here in the hope of getting free food
used by the federal government and local levels
& Some other individuals have actually gone into the valley finding it comparatively safer than their home towns, & Shrestha said
Kathmandu Chief District Officer Janakraj Dahal, in addition to Senior Superintendent of Police Bhim Prasad Dhakal, head of Metropolitan
Traffic Authorities Department today visited different entry points such as Mudkhu, Nagdhunga, Saakhu, Jagati and Bhimdhunga
They later on releasing a press release declaring that they did not discover any unwanted people crossing the border points throughout their
A couple of mayors from the area, talking to THT, stated individuals had actually been constantly getting in the valley through numerous
routes, some of them even strolling during night time
A version of this post appears in e-paper on May 7, 2020, of The Himalayan Times
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