Kathmandu Valley records 1,854 traffic violations in 24 hours
The Kathmandu Valley in the past 24 hours recorded 1,854 cases of traffic violations.
As a result, revenue of Rs 0.48 million has been collected as fines from the violators of traffic rules.
According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police, such cases recorded till this morning include 125 of drunk-driving, 166 of ride-sharing against the rule, 179 of the violation of traffic signals and 171 of over-speed driving.
Likewise, 27 incidents of breaching the lane disciplines, 104 cases are related to honking in prohibited areas, 66 of parking on roadsides and pavements, 112 violations are related to driving on one-way routes and 1,904 of other traffic-related violations.
Light rain with thunder likely today
There is a possibility of light rain with thunder and lightning at a few places in the mountain and hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces, and at one or two places in the remaining provinces today.
According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Weather Forecasting Division, the weather today in mountain and hilly regions of the country will be generally cloudy, while the Tarai region will be partly cloudy.
Later tonight, the weather will be generally cloudy in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the provinces.
There is a possibility of moderate rain with thunder and lightning, and snowfall in a few places in the mountainous and hilly areas of Koshi Province and in one or two places in the hilly and mountainous areas of the rest of the provinces including the Tarai areas of Koshi Province. .
Cleanliness campaign in government offices from Monday
The National Cleanliness Week is to be launched in government offices from Monday.
The government has started a cleanliness week in all offices at the federal, provincial and local levels.
For this, guidelines for the operation of the cleanliness week have been issued, said Subarna Bajracharya, a branch officer of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
The cleanliness week has been initiated to maintain a clean, healthy and organized environment in all government bodies and educational institutions and to develop hygiene-related practices.
The cleanliness week will be launched at Bir Hospital at 8:30 am on Monday in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population, shared Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, Joint Spokesperson of the Ministry.
He said that the cleanliness week will also be launched in all hospitals across the country at the same time.
Indicators specified in the guidelines for office cleanliness measurement, toilet and hygiene measurement, cleanliness of educational institutions and public places, canteen and kitchen cleanliness, waste management measurement, service recipient experience measurement, and institutional sustainability measurement are to be enforced.
Floods obstruct Siddhicharan Highway in Udayapur
Floods triggered by rainfall obstructed the Siddhicharan Highway at Daldale, Katari Municipality-14, Udayapur.
The Highway in Daldale has been completely blocked for traffic since Saturday, shared Central Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General of Police Abinarayan Kafle.
Meanwhile, in view of possible floods on the Khurkot-Nepalthok-Katunjebesi section of the BP Highway in Kavrepalanchok, traffic has been stopped from 5 pm to 5 am until further notice.
