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Untouched Sector The issue of self-employment was a noble
one ("New Breed Of Entrepreneurs SPOTLIGHT July 4). The growth of small businesses
like groceries, sidewalk stalls and vegetable market stands witness to the business acumen
of these small entrepreneurs. By raising the issue, your magazine has done a great
justice. In fact, these sectors are the ones holding the national economy together even at
a time of great distress in the country. Ram Prakash Parajuli Green Business When one visits fresh fruits or vegetable
market these days, one will notice that almost all of the shopkeepers are small-time
businessmen who have come to the capital from their villages ("New Breed Of
Entrepreneurs SPOTLIGHT July 4). It is good to see that Nepalese villagers are gaining the
business sense as well. The authorities must take into account these people and make
policies to help them prosper further. Lilanath Baskota Great Hopes At a time when most Nepalese youths want to
go abroad to work, the growth of small entrepreneurs in self-employment sector will
provide them with alternative option. Tens of thousands of such people have generated
income on their own by making small investments and sheer hard work. The close cooperation
among the whole family members is also a positive aspect, as it will empower all members
with financial knowledge. If the government cannot provide employment opportunities, it
can at least promote these people. The hardships these people must have undergone in
migrating from their native lands and establishing their business in competitive
environment of the city is a great example of human ingenuity. When these kinds of
opportunities exist within the country, why should our youths go overseas to toil in
foreign soil? Bijaya KC Natural Issue Although the importance of Bagmati river on
the lives of people living in the Kathmandu valley is tremendous, there is very little
reporting of issues related to the pollution of the river ("The Flow Of
Pollution" SPOTLIGHT June 27). It is good that your magazine did a story on this
aspect. There is no doubt that volume of pollution in the river is increasing day by day.
But not adequate efforts have been made by the government to check it. In fact, the
authorities deserve praise for making at least the Gaurighat section of the river clean
where hundreds of devotees take bath in holy Bagmati river. If the project is expanded to
cover the whole river, everyone will benefit. Revati Bhandari Crumbling Of Nature If the Bagmati river is not protected, the
whole nature of the valley will crumble ("The Flow Of Pollution" SPOTLIGHT June
27). The residents of the valley from time immemorial have used the water of the river.
But now when taps of the capital residents run dry, they cannot even use the Bagmati water
since it is too polluted. If the river is kept clean, the problem of drinking water, too,
could be solved. Sitaram Bajgain Collateral Damages Due to excessive pollution of Bagmati
waters, the residents of villages on the south of valley are facing dire consequences
("The Flow Of Pollution" SPOTLIGHT June 27). They cannot use the water for
irrigation in their fields, neither can they catch any fish because there are none. If
things go unchecked, a day will come when the whole city will be engulfed by the stench
emanating from Bagmati river. To prevent it from happening, the authorities will have to
gird up their loins and act now. Kiran Bista Strange Bedfellows Nepalese politicians have broken all
records on forging strange alliances ("Political Paradox" SPOTLIGHT June 27).
From the joining of hands of staunch communists with steadfast liberals to wedding of
ultra-leftists with extreme rightists, nothing is impossible here. It is full of paradox.
But one thing is common to all these alliances — the mutual political and financial
gain. No ideals, no moral and no principle can stand barrier to any alliance so far as
there are money to be made. Santa Bahadur Gurung |
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