Govt first time issues guidelines on construction of bamboo structures

Khotang, Nov 25: The federal government has approved the 'Guideline on the Design of Structures Made of Bamboo'.The Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has recently approved this guideline.Mayor of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality, Tirtha Raj Bhattarai, had even staged a peaceful movement in Kathmandu to promote and formulate policies related to bamboo and bamboo-based materials.He had staged a sit-in at Maitighar Mandala from July 30 to August 3 with demands to promote bamboo-based construction materials, form building committees and implement the sample design norms.The hunger strike ended after Mayor...