On the initiative of the government of Nepal and China, local administration and concerned bodies, they were brought to Kathmandu on Wednesday from Kerung in Tibet via Nyalam through Tatopani pass in Sindhupalchok.
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173 Nepalis who could not return home after the Miteri bridge of Rasuwa was swept away by the Bhotekoshi flood were rescued and brought to Nepal through the Tatopani crossing on Wednesday.
At Tatopani crossing, President of Nepal Himalayan Cross Border Commerce Association Ramhari Karki, Vice President Sujit Basnet, General Secretary Ramchandra Parajuli, Secretary Angdorje Sherpa, Subba Shrestha, Treasurer Siddhant Basnet and others welcomed the rescued people at Miteri bridge.
'A free bus will be arranged for those rescued to the capital, there is a plan to bring them to Miteri bridge throughout the day,' said Sujit Basnet, vice president of the Nepal Himalayan Cross Border Commerce Association.
The Kodari Immigration Office, representatives of the local administration, Nepal Police, Armed Police will be in charge. Chinese government officials have planned to send them to Nepal.
On the 7th of last year, China brought 203 Nepalis to the Tatopani crossing in the same process. At that time, there were many Nepali drivers, co-drivers, employees of commercial firms and others. This time, it was arranged to be brought to Nepal after the Nepalis living in Kerung for various professions began to fall ill and some expressed concern that they would not be able to return home.
According to Kumar Shrestha, president of Bhotekoshi-2, an important discussion was held on Wednesday with high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Physical and Infrastructure regarding the opening of roads in customs. In the
discussion, Superintendent Engineer of the Ministry, Subhraj Neupane, Geologist Dr. Madhusudan Acharya, D Suman Yogesh of Bhaktapur road division, Amit Shrestha, head of Charikot road division were present. Tatopani customs chief Rajendra Chudal along with other officials, President of Nepal Himalaya Cross Border Commerce Association Ramhari Karki, general secretary Ramchandra Parajuli and other businessmen, the president informed about the bad condition of the border road in Bhotekoshi 2.
'There has been an important discussion about opening the road and making the border easier by August 15, and a decision has been made about protecting the settlements,' he said .
After the Tatopani crossing was completely closed due to the earthquake, there was an increase in business transactions from Rasuwa crossing. Those who have been staying in Kerung for a long time doing business like tourism and hotel are going to return to Nepal. After the collapse of Miteri Bridge in Rasuwa, the only way to return to Nepal was through the Tatopani Pass, so the Chinese government arranged a vehicle for them and brought the Tatopani Miteri Bridge through auction. According to Rameshwar Karki, Superintendent of Police of District Police Sindhupalchok, if they were managed by the Chinese government, they would be brought to the border by evening. is .
