4 March 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal

Efforts are being made to replicate environment-friendly Safa tempos in four other cities after making the locally researched technology a success in the capital.

The recent hike in the prices of petroleum products has triggered a debate on whether time has come for the government to further encourage the entry of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the market.

Transportation facility is the economic engine that provides pace to a country's economic development. By Raj Bhai Manandhar

No public vehicle will be allowed inside the Thamel area from September 27, the World Tourism Day. The 'no entry' rule will, however, not apply to ambulance, tourist bus, and diplomatic vehicles.

An environment-friendly transport system, meant solely for the tourists, is being introduced for the first time in Nepal.“The official launching of the electric vehicles, which will cater to the tourists, is scheduled for September 27 — the World Tourism Day,” said Umesh Shrestha, managing director, Shree Eco Visionary Pvt Ltd (SEVPL). By Tika R Pradhan

After the government announced to provide 33 percent subsidy in purchasing new vehicles for those who have 15-year-old vehicles in the Valley last year, the Transport Management Office Bagmati has registered 60 cabs, 111 private cars and 91 minibuses.

Contaminated air that hangs over the Mexican capital, one of the world's biggest cities, does more damage to children than cigarette smoke and may cause chronic lung diseases when they are adults, a study showed on Wednesday.

Mahabir Pun, the recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magasaysay Award for 2007, has made us Nepalis proud. By Kiran R Joshi

A new study of the role played by pollution-filled “brown clouds” over South Asia offers hope that the region may be able to arrest some of the alarming retreat of Himalayan glaciers which provide a lifeline for billions of people by feeding the major rivers in the region, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.

Inside Kathmandu Valley, long queues for petroleum products have become a daily fare. By Amrit Nakarmi, Center for Energy Studies

The government of Nepal has sought assistance from its Japanese counterpart to promote hydropower and tourism in the country, the two sides said on Tuesday.

A commission constituted by the government to study the cooking gas market has suggested that the government introduce differential pricing in gas for household and commercial consumption.

The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) is going to establish the District Energy and Environment Sections (DEES) in all 75 districts, with a view to conduct its works effectively.

The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST) is going to have a separate department for environment conservation soon.

Experts today said that electric vehicles can be one of the best alternatives to cope with the petroleum crisis in Nepal.

The Thamel Tourism Development Council (TTDC) on Wednesday declared the Thamel area, a tourist hub, a vehicle-regulated zone.

26 July 2007, Kathmandu, Nepal

Locals of the Solukhumbu area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, have been lighting their homes at a nominal rate. This became possible following the commissioning of a 70 KW micro-hydro power project at Ghatte Khola of Solukhumbu near Mt. Everest.

From now students of Tri-Chandra college, a historic college in Nepal, will opt for green protest programs instead of tyre burning and other vandalism activities. Student Leaders of Tri-Chandra College expressed their commitement on Monday during the interaction program organized to declare “Tri-Chandra College (TC) as Tyre Burning Free Zone.”

Microbus entrepreneurs in the Bagmati zone yesterday expressed serious concern about the government’s effort to replace some 1,400 gas tempos in the Valley with new microbuses.

The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST) today formed a committee to revise the Emission Control Regulations 2056 as the pressure to allow the import and operation of three-wheelers in the country mounted.

Rampant air pollution in the Sunsari-Morang Industrial Corridor has been affecting health of the general people, a study report states.

12 June 2007, Kathmandu, Nepal

By Gopal Raj Joshi, CANN Coordinator

Compiled by Anuja Saraf (July 29, 2006)

Draft by Chiranjibi Gautam, presented to Clean Air Network Nepal (28 June 2006)

Compiled by Anil Raut, CAN-N

60 general members hold first meeting in Kathmandu

A stakeholder and partnership building workshop on “Market Segment & Geographical Diversification of Electric Vehicles” suggested to adopt an approach based on partnership and collaboration among key stakeholders to enhance number and application of Electric vehicles in Nepal.

Clean Air Network Nepal (CANN) in partnership with various organizations initiated clean air awareness campaign in Dharan, Hetuada, Pokhara and Waling. To mark this campaign, stakeholder and partnership building workshops were conducted on the theme of “Clean Air: Clean Electric Vehicle” in these cities.

Increasing air pollution problem in Cities has become the major concern for public health and to curb this problem initiation and efforts at the individual, community, national and national level are must, viewed stakeholders and experts.

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Asian Development Bank, December 2005

Published by the Asian Development Bank

A Pilot Study has begun in Kathmandu to assess the state of students’ lung that is exposed to Katmandu’s foul air.

Import of vehicles has more than doubled this year compared to the last two years (2062/2063).

The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) is making secret arrangements to bring back diesel-run Bikram tempos back in the capital streets. By Razen Manandhar

With a view to meeting the increasing demand of electric vehicles in the valley, Shree Eco Visionary Private Limited (SEVPL) has come up with electric three-wheelers with more powerful engine.

The dissertationmonitored ground level ozone within the Kathmandu valley, Nepal during January 2007 to investigate its spatial, diurnal and heightwise variation and with vehicle numbers & temperature. By Anil Kumar Raut and Edited by Gopal Raj Joshi

A Memorandum of Agreement has been made between Shree Eco Visionary Pvt.Ltd., a local electric vehicles manufacturer and Clean Air Network Nepal to manage and coordinate policy, advocacy and education activities under UNDP Small Grant Project named as “Reducing Transport Sector CO2 emissions through Market Segment and Geographical Diversification of Electric Vehicles”.