Nepali Times
Domestic Brief
Marsyangdi people power


Trekkers in Lamjung on the Annapurna trail this year saw thousands of students marching (see pic) on the Dumre-Besisahar road for peace rallies and in support of the Middle Marsyangdi Hydroelectric Project (MMHEP). Since the beginning of the construction of the 70MW project two years ago, the otherwise sleepy towns from Sundar Bazar to Gaunsahar in Lamjung have become hives of activity. Hundreds of new shops catering to the needs of the construction crew have opened, providing a good market for local fruits, vegetables, poultry and dairy products. General stores, hotels and restaurants, furniture makers, barbershops and even two cable TV services are flourishing here. It is all tied up with the Middle Marsyangdi project. But now this boom is threatened by the suspension of the project because of the deteriorating security situation.

This has sent alarm bells ringing among the people who were benefitng from the construction. Which is also the reason why the peace rallies got such spontaneous and overwhelming response from local people. The participating students took to the streets with placards and banners that read 'We want to grow up in love and peace' and 'We are the owners of MMHEP'. (Bisma Prasad Adhikari in Bhoteodar)



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(11 JAN 2013 - 17 JAN 2013)


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