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Vote for the man who promises least. He’ll be the SATYA NARAYAN SHAH other countries also that combining accountability tem as it enables automatic
least disappointing. —Bernard Baruch have faced such incidences. with efficiency. The partner e-mail to bidders on tender
• LETTERS
Modern only as the concerned extant
lodges have individual
been able to keep and maintain
the delicate balance between
the moment, Tiger Tops has to
think very seriously about its
told him that the epidemic would
be controlled in three months,
Pokhrel’s article “Epidemics, peo-
ple and politics” (THT,
problems agreements which clearly
mention that the lease can be
tourism and conservation. So
strong is our effort in this that we
future not only about leaving the
national park but also the whole
brazenly suggesting that more
preventable deaths are perfectly
August 4). Pokhrel is very correct
and his article could be a
The generalization of the seven renewed by mutual agreement. can proudly claim to be an of Nepal altogether. What acceptable to the government. guide-line for the control of the
concessionaires, as though a Additionally, one must realise institution in itself. We are message that will give to Therefore, to show that PM Nepal epidemic in the remote West of
single entity, and the that the clause was written after constantly putting up our potential foreign investors is heading an accountable the country.
inaccuracies in the facts and the existence of Tiger Tops as we standards in maintaining quality and/or conservation fraternity, government, he must I would like to suggest the
figures has dragged Tiger Tops pre-date the parks legislation — service ecological measures. As only time will tell. immediately form a “high level government to be benefited
into this fray most reluctantly. thus we cannot be made to the last evaluation team has Yadav Bantawa, General Inquiry Commission” to do an from the ideas incorporated in
Quite honestly, we do not see the tender post establishment. recorded, we do a good job with Manager, Tiger Mountain Nepal “in-depth study into the the article.
reason why the lease renewal Perhaps the reluctance on the our conservation efforts. A recent circumstances that led to the The government should
issue should reach a level of near part of the Government to renew American tourist re-defined it for spread of the epidemic in the stop trying to receive more
hysteria. To our way of thinking, the lease is an indication that the us as “you are not a tourism Default remote villages only” as money for the epidemic-control
it is a simple matter of the legal National Park Act itself needs organisation; you are a suggested by Gokul Pokhrel from the foreign donors that
interpretation of Clause 6 of the amending and that rather than conservation organisation Hundreds of people have lost “Epidemics, people and politics”, develops a culture of
National Park Act - 2029 and admit that they are caught on the funded by tourism” — this sums their lives to diarrhoea, (THT, August 4) and put in place dependency, a psychology of
subsequent Clause 3.1 of the wrong foot are desperately trying up our approach tidily. Likewise, otherwise a simple preventable reforms that would prevent such fake nationalism and an
Regulations & Directives 2030. to muddle through the process. A we are the top most and treatable disease, now the rural communities most of senseless tragedies in future. economy of parasitism.
Whilst the National Park classic case of trying to find revenue-paying lodge inside or allowed to assume epidemic which remain roadless, the Bihari Krishna Shrestha, R. Manandhar, via e-mail
authorities understand this as solution to modern problems outside the national park with proportion due mainly to the epidemic had been a disaster Chakupat Green Block, Lalitpur
being applicable to all lessees, within outdated rules. substantial employment volume collective default on the part of waiting to happen. As if to add Letters to this column should be addressed to
current and new entrants; our As the oldest lodge inside the as well as genuine involvement government and donor health insult to injury to the victims, PM
understanding, as confirmed by national park, Tiger Tops has in works related to social welfare and sanitation officials. Given the Madhav Kumar Nepal recently To the point Letters C/o Edit Page Editor,
The Himalayan Times, Post Box 11651, APCA House,
Baidya Khana Road, Kathmandu, Nepal
senior advocates, is that it is always been in the forefront of in and round the local areas. chronically sorry state of health allowed himself to be serenaded email: edit@thehimalayantimes.com,
applicable to new lodges/resorts conservation tourism and has If things go the way they are at and sanitation management in by the Health Secretary when she This is in response to Gokul Fax 0977-1-4771959