Government wants to resolve disputes over cable car construction in peaceful way: Home Minister Lekhak

Kathmandu: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has called on parties agitating against the cable car construction project in Pathibhara of Taplejung for talks.

In his replies to lawmakers’ concern in a session of the National Assembly (NA) today, the Home Minister said the government is effortful to find a solution to the disputes over the cable car construction through negotiations.

‘The government wants to resolve the matter peacefully, and for the same, a talks team was formed on February 2 under the chairmanship of the Home Ministry’s joint-secretary. The team is in touch with the protesting sides,’ he said, adding that the two sides have already held meetings time and again.

The agitating sides were called for the talks again on February 24 following some hurdles in the advancement of the talks lately. He claimed the Ministry is committed to addressing social, religious and cultural concerns of the locals regarding the cable car construction.

He apprised the House that the Council of Ministers on December 31, 2018 (Push 16, 2075 BS) had allowed to clear vegetation along the forest area to be used for the cable car construction. The preparations for the project implementation had begun earlier.

It was decided at the deputy prime ministerial and home ministerial level on Magh 2 2080 BS (January 16, 2024) to make security arrangements in cooperation with the Nepal Police because of establishing a security management camp of the Armed Police Force at the button station for the time being for the security purpose of the project.

For the same reason, the APF and Nepal Police were mobilised in the area, according to him.

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