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Encouraging Story The cover story "Defeating Poverty" (SPOTLIGHT November 3) showed that despite insurgency and insecurity, some sectors of the country have been developing silently. The gradual progress in the agriculture sector is an example how the efforts of the people and the government has led to limited success. Such success stories must be emulated and expanded in order to touch the livelihoods of millions of poor Nepalese.
Bishal Gyawali
Battisputali
Conflicting Report
The cover story "Defeating Poverty" (SPOTLIGHT November 3) showed that there has been substantial progress in agriculture sector. But we do not see any marked change in the standards of living of poor people. Either the report is fallacious or the progress is limited to few areas. The story says that the expansion of agriculture roads has helped in promoting the market of agro products. This could be true only to those areas falling near by the highways and big roads. What about the rural hinterlands away from the access of road? These areas should also be developed.
Kamal Bista
Hattisar
Build On The Progress
It appears that the certain amount of progress that has been attained in the agriculture sector in recent years must be taken to include all areas and all people across the nation ("Defeating Poverty" SPOTLIGHT November 3). It is not adequate to glee over some progress. Time is running away fast. We must build on our past progresses and intensify the efforts to accelerate the pace of development in an unprecedented scale. As the country is moving towards durable peace, people now must be mobilized in the nation-building efforts.
Lalit Shrestha
Kumaripati
Huge Market Potential
If Nepal can develop basic infrastructures like road, electricity, communication and market linkages, the products of the country whether they be agro-based or non-agro-based can enjoy huge market potentials ("Defeating Poverty" SPOTLIGHT November 3). Located between two growing giants of Asia – India and China – Nepal should not have any problem about market. Anything can be sold to these two countries. Nepal , in fact, need not worry about third country exports if it can focus on its two neighbors. A good political and economic relations between them will be the essential pre requisite to harness these potentials.
Jeeban Rai
Sorhakhutte
Poverty Issues
The problem of poverty has haunted Nepal for centuries. It is only in the recent years that Nepal along with the cooperation of its development partners, has started thinking seriously about defeating this malady ("Defeating Poverty" SPOTLIGHT November 3). As such, the country would need to re-orient its priorities and redistribute its resources because poverty cannot be eliminated by developing agriculture alone. It involves a whole lot of issues such as infrastructure development, service delivery, economic growth, private sector development, human development and socio-economic transformation. Therefore, all these issues must be dealt in a wholesome manner.
Hikmat Gurung
Kalimati
Slow Process
The article "Slow and Steady" (SPOTLIGHT November 3) has pointed out that the peace process is moving steadily albeit slowly. It would be good if this process leads to comprehensive settlement of all issues despite the long time it has taken. It has now been almost eight months since the political change in the country. Let us hope for the best and let us hope that Nepali people can once again live in an atmosphere without fear and intimidation of any kind from any side.
Binaya Sharma
Ghattekulo
Reality Vs Aspiration
The article "Realities of Country and Aspirations of People" disclosed the prevalent situation in the country. The aspirations of the people are, indeed, very high. They are demanding all kinds of facilities and benefits of democracy. On the other hand, the reality is quite different. No political force has a magic wand to free the country of all kinds of ills. The contradictions between realities and aspirations could become very dangerous and force the country to the same situation that it suffered in the late 1990s and early 2000. There is a need to manage this contradiction.
Tilak KC
Sanepa
Safe Flight
The article "Again CFIT" showed how the reckless behavior by pilots are sometimes responsible for plane accidents. Even though airplanes in the country are equipped only with Visual Flight Rules, sometimes pilots take risks and fly into clouds, which is known as Controlled Flight Into Terrain. At times, these risky ventures prove fatal when the aircraft collides with terrain. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) needs to introduce practicable rules and enforce them strictly in order to prevent aviation accidents in future.
Grishma Tuladhar
Nayabazar
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