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The Nepal Digest Sunday, 7 November 93 Volume 21: Issue 3
Today's Topics:
1. Taja_Khabar: News from Nepal
2. Tin_Muktak: Existence - Life, Maturity and Death
3. Jan_Kari: Dashain Celebration in Ohio
4. Kura_Kani: Getting Dirty
5. Jan_Kari: Greetings
6. Kehi_Bichar: Sometimes ....
7. Khoj_Khabar: Hydrology
8. Jan_Kari: Just wanted to share
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>From news correspondent : Vivek S.J.B. Rana
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U.S. climber falls to death in Nepal
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Source : UPI
Kathmandu, Nepal
A 47-year-old New Mexico doctor climbing with a 10-
member U.S. expedition fell to his death from the 23,494-foot (7,161-m)
Mount Pomori, Nepalese officials said Friday.
Gregory Gordon of Santa Fe, N.M., fell to his death Thursday, the
Tourism Ministry said.
``He fell to his death on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. while climbing
down to Camp Two,'' Pasquael Scaturro, 40, a geophysicist and a member
of the team from Lakewood, Colo., told the U.S. Embassy in the Nepalese
capital by satellite telephone, the ministry said.
``It was not possible to recover the body from the mountain,''
Scaturro told the embassy, the ministry said.
The fall was witnessed by another member of the expedition, Lee
Klopfer, 37, a landscape architect from Santa Fe, the ministry said.
The expedition was led by Timothy Brill, 34, a mountain guide from
Spanaway, Wash.
Gordon's death brought to five the number of climbers killed in the
current autumn climbing season in the Nepalese Himalayas, the ministry
said.
A seven-member Greek team also climbing Pumori through the same
southeast ridge route and led by Epan Nikas, 55, abandoned its climb at
a high point of 20,700 feet after it encountered deep snow.
The team left its base camp for the Nepalese capital en route home on
Oct. 23, the Tourism Ministry said.
U.S. climbers reach Nepali summit
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KATMANDU (UPI) -- All seven members of a predominantly U.S. expedition
scaled the 21,129-foot (6,440-m) Cholatse through the south ridge on
three separate days Oct. 21-23, Nepali officials said Wednesday.
Expedition leader John Climaco, 25, a businessman from Hunting
Valley, Ohio, Christopher Bremer, 24, a student from Berkeley, Calif.,
Robert Cassady, 28, a technician from Boulder, Colo., and Andrew Brash,
25, a British forester living in Lancaster, Ontario, Canada, climbed in
the first group, the Tourism Ministry said, quoting base camp reports.
Thomas Heinrich, 33, a Swedish engineer living in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, stepped on the summit Oct. 22, the ministry said.
Glenn Dunmire, 32, a carpenter from Estes Park, Colo., and Edward
Webster, 37, a teacher from Boulder, Colo., climbed in the last group
Oct. 23, the ministry said.
Eight expeditions to attempt five peaks in winter
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Eight expeditions are expected to attempt to
scale five peaks in the Nepal Himalaya during the winters months from
Dec. 1 to mid-February, according to permits approved by the Ministry of
Tourism.
Heidi Nazuka, 38, who climbed Mount Everest for the first time in
1985, plans to lead another group up the difficult southwest face of the
world's tallest peak.
A seven-member United States team led by James Williams, 39, of
Jackson, Wyoming, and a U.S. team led by William Crouse, 29, of Park
City, Utah, plan to attempt Ama Dablam along the southwest ridge.
Ama Dablam also is the target for a Japanese expedition led by
Hiroshi Nakamura, 42, and a Korean team guided by Kwang Yoon, 35.
A five-member Australian team led by Armando Corvini, 54, will
attempt Cholatse through the west face route while two Swiss climbers,
Juan Carlos Piedra, 31, and Jean Luc Beausire, 37, have been given
permission to scale Cho Oyu, the ministry said.
U.S.- Nepal sign 4-year garment pact
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Source : UPI
KATHMANDU, Nepal,
The United States and Nepal signed Wednesday
another four-year agreement to increase Nepalese garment exports to the
United States by 10 percent in 1994, a senior U.S. official said.
``In addition to the 10 percent increase for next year (1994), all
the quotas will go up by 6 percent every additional year,'' said
Jennifer Hilman, chief textile negotiator and trade representative.
The agreement was signed by Hilman and Nepal Commerce Secretary Durga
Prasad Pandey after talks began in Nepal on Tuesday.
``Nepal is the only country we have granted an increase in the shirts
category out of all the countries we've talked to,'' Hilman said.
Quotas were fixed for three categories of garment exports to the
United States: cotton shirts for men, shirts made out of fibers such as
rayon and women's blouses made of rayon.
``All other categories have no restrictions. So Nepal can export as
much as it likes in these categories,'' Hilman said.
The United States has made similar agreements with 12 other
countries, and Hilaman said negotiations have begun with Pakistan and
China, with other talks set to begin next week with Jamaica.
``The agreement has provided a great deal of flexibility. It allows
us to move 6 percent of the quota from a category if you are not using
it to a category you are using. It also allows for unused quota in a
given year to be brought to the next year,'' she said, noting that Nepal
has not fully used its quotas.
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From: dagrawal@abacus.bates.edu (Dileep Agrawal)
Subject: News
To: NEPAL@mp.cs.niu.edu (The Editor)
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 19:13:41 -0500 (EST)
HEADLINE: Japanese teams to attempt winter ascents in Nepal
BODY:
Three Japanese teams will be among the eight different mountaineering
expeditions climbing in the Himalayas in the coming winter season from December
1 to February 15, the Nepalese Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation said
Monday.
Japan's Gunma expedition will attempt to make a winter ascent of Mt. Everest
from its southwest face. Known as the Bonnington route, the face has not yet
been climbed in winter.
The seven-member team, to be led by Hideji Nazuka, 39, plans to reach the
8,848-meter-high summit in mid-December.
A Japanese expedition attempted to conquer the mountain by the southwest face
in the winter of 1991-92 but was driven back by strong winds at 8,350 meters.
An expedition from the Sapporo Alpine Association led by Kouichi Ezaki, 40,
will attempt to climb Mt. Langtang Lirung (7,234 meters) from the southeast
ridge and a Showa Printing expedition to be led by Hiroshi Nakamura, 41, will
bid for the summit of Mt. Ama Dablam (6,812 meters) this winter.
HEADLINE: UNHCR, NGOs hold int'l meeting for refugees
DATELINE: KATHMANDU, Nov. 1 Kyodo
BODY:
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) on Monday began a regional meeting in Kathmandu to discuss
cooperation on a serious refugee issue in South Asia.
The three-day meeting, hosted by the UNHCR, was attended by about 65
nongovernmental organizations from Bangladesh, India, Nepal Sri Lanka.
In his keynote speech, P. N. Bhagawati, former chief justice of India, said,
'The partnership (between the UNHCR and the NGOs) needs to be strengthened and
promoted.'
He stressed the increased need for concerted action to help people uprooted
and displaced by internal and ethnic conflicts.
The world currently has some 18 million refugees, mostly from Asia and
Africa, 80% of them women and children, he said.
Among Asian countries, Nepal has 100,000 refugees from Bhutan and an
estimated 20,000 refugees from the Tibetan autonomous region of China.
HEADLINE: nepal's parliament team visits three european countries
DATELINE: kathmandu, november 1; ITEM NO: 1101134
BODY:
a 7-member nepalese parliamentary delegation left here today for a 2-week
visit to norway, sweden and germany at the invitation of the three countries'
parliaments. talking to pressmen at the airport before their departure,
delegation head daman nath dhungana, lower house speaker, said that "the
delegation's visit is to consolidate relations between the nepalese parliament
and parliaments of the three countries". during the visit to berlin, he said
that his delegation would meet with german leaders and study the progress in
germany after the unification.
DATELINE: KATHMANDU, Nov. 3 Kyodo
BODY:
The United States agreed on Wednesday to raise by an annual 6% the quota for
ready-made garments allocated to Nepal, the Nepalese Ministry of Commerce
announced.
The U.S. also announced it has opened its market for the first time to
traditional Nepalese woolen carpets, the country's number one export item,
ministry officials said.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday following two days of talks between
Nepalese government officials and a U.S. delegation led by trade representative
and chief textile negotiator Jennifer Hillman.
'The talks were very fruitful and would contribute to raising exports of
Nepalese garments to the American market,' said Hillman, who signed the
agreement on behalf of the U.S government.
Nepalese Trade Secretary Durga Prakash Panday signed for the Nepalese side.
HEADLINE: nepal to reduce government manpower, expenditure
DATELINE: kathmandu, november 3; ITEM NO: 1103197
BODY:
the nepalese government has decided to implement a new organizational pattern
with a view to making abler and effective the government organizations. the new
pattern would be first carried at the land reform and management ministry and
the offices of departments functioning under it, government sources said here
today. according to spokesman of the ministry of land reform and management
hem mohar shrestha, a total of 24.34 percent of the ministry's manpower would be
cut at the central level organizations and 9.8 percent at the district level
organizations, while 900 posts would be maintained in the ministry and a total
of 5,054 posts at the districts level. this initial organizational
restructuring is expected to reduce the government's burden of loan by 6 million
rupees (122,000 u.s. dollars) and 18.3 million rupees (373,000 u.s. dollars)
annually at the central and district levels, respectively. special working
policy and modus operandi will also be pursued so that there should be no
shortage of service and facilities rendered to the people, the spokesman said.
HEADLINE: international nursing conference opens in nepal
DATELINE: kathmandu, november 2; ITEM NO: 1102124
BODY:
a three-day international conference on "nursing research for the enhancement
of maternal and child health" started here today. the conference was organized
jointly by the nursing association of nepal and the nursing research society
of india. nepalese prime minister girija prasad koirala, who is paying a
private visit in tibet of china, sent a message to the conference, expressing
conviction that the conference would help make the nursing profession "more
effective, people-oriented and efficient in rendering services to the patients."
participating in the conference are some 500 nurses from nepal, 46 from india
and others from pakistan, thailand, japan, cambodia, norway and the united
kingdom.
HEADLINE: intl conference on refugees starts in nepal
DATELINE: kathmandu, november 2; ITEM NO: 1102054
BODY:
a three-day international conference on refugee crisis and humanitarian
challenges in south asia opened here on monday. the conference named "the
partners in action" was jointly organized by the united nations high commission
for refugee (unhcr) and the geneva-based international council of voluntary
agencies (icva). the three-day conference will focus on various issues
concerning refugees and the ways of strengthening the mechanism to deal with the
refugee problems in a coordinated and more effective manner. nepalese prime
minister girija prasad koirala, who is paying a private visit to tibet of china,
sent a message to the conference, expressing the belief that this conference
would contribute to finding just and lasting solutions to refugee problems
around the world. 67 representatives from various non-governmental
organizations of nepal, india, bangladesh and sri lanka, five observers and
eight representatives of the unhcr attended the conference.
HEADLINE: NEPAL: NEPAL CHANGES POLICY - AVIATION
BODY:
Nepal has launched a series of major changes to its aviation policy,
including a degree of international liberalisation and the probable
restructuring of state-owned Royal Nepal Airlines into separate international
and domestic operations.
The major aeropolitical change is that access for foreign airlines to the
Himalayan country's international air routes will be extended. 'We call it air
space liberalisation,' says Rajesh Dali, Nepal's deputy director general of
civil aviation. Nepal officials feel it will help promote traffic and tourism
growth. There is no timetable yet; the government is still working on policy
details.
The new domestic offshoot of Royal Nepal will be fully privatised, adds
Dali. Foreign investment is likely to be welcomed, but the government has not
yet decided what size stake should be offered to foreign interests. The
international operation of Royal Nepal may also eventually be opened to
private investment, says Dali. 'But at the moment we are concentrating on the
domestic airline.'
Royal Nepal operates two Boeing 757s and one 727 on international routes
to Frankfurt, London, Paris, Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai, and to
Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta in India. Royal Nepal, whose chairman is also
Nepal's secretary for tourism and civil aviation, is planning more aircraft
and routes.
Royal Nepal's domestic operations are being privatised chiefly because of
heavy competition from six local operators: Necon Air, Nepal Airways, Everest
Air, Himalayan Helicopters, Dynasty Aviation and Asian Airlines. For domestic
operations Royal Nepal uses 12 turboprop aircraft, mostly Twin Otters.
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Date: November 7, 1993
To: The Nepal Digest <nepal@cs.niu.edu>
From: Rajpal J. Singh <a10rjs1@cs.niu.edu>
Subject: Tin_Muktak
Note: Another one dug_up from my old archives for your leisure .....
EXISTENCE
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LIFE
Crouched for nine months,
I couldn't see, couldn't move
I just could feel
That's how it started.
Now I'm walking on the endless road
With my own share of heavy load
Trying to find the end;
MATURITY
Acted when I was little
Imitations as a teenager
When it hit adulthood
My mind .... an ever-changing mood.
Many times found myself lost
With no home, goal and self trust;
Words pretty pure, but the thoughts impure,
I told myself ..... "hey, I'm mature".
DEATH
I was not prepared
A scary thought that we all shared,
Symbolizing a cave, endless sleep or darkness,
No matter, the fear is not less;
Will we loose or will we gain?
Nothing to worry, I told myself,
At least I won't feel the pain.
-Sirdar_RJS_Khalifa
March 17, 1989
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From: Puspa M Joshi <pjoshi@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Dassai celebrations in Ohio
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 93 18:59:21 EST
In spite of a day-long snowfall, Nepali students and Columbus residents from
Nepal gathered at Ohio State's Buckeye Village Recreation Center
Saturday evening to celebrate the Vijaya Dashami festival. The Columbus group
decided to begin the celebrations later than usual, on Oct. 30th, to allow the
participation of those who would like to journey to Chicago for the holiday.
The presence of distinguished guests Mr. and Mrs. Lain Singh Bangdel
(noted Nepali artists and art historians), who have been visiting their
daughter Deena in Columbus, made the celebration all the more exciting.
For those in the group who are (American) football fans, the Ohio State
victory over Penn State contributed to the joyful mood.
At the dinner, a variety of delicious Nepali food prepared by the attendees,
including Lal mohan, Rasbari, and Barfi, were served.
During the cultural program after the meal, songs and dances were presented by
students and their families from the Ohio State University, Capital University,
and Columbus State Community College. In between the songs and dances jokes
were told, some good, some bad, some even worse. Although the formal party
ended around the 11 pm., many of the invited assembled a short while later at
Puspa Joshi's apartment to play Kitti until 1 am. Who won and who lost will for
ever be a secret.
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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1993 10:30:10 -0600 (CST)
From: Padam Sharma <sharma@plains.NoDak.edu>
Subject: Getting Dirty
Is it mother's no no? A playful thing, an art, a science or a mean of
livelihood?
When folks ask me what do you do for a living; I answer, " I am a soil
scientist". When I see conundrum in their eyes, I make a straight face and
explain further, "You know, I play with dirt, and get paid for it". In
order to learn about "soil", and earn from "soil", I have to get on my
knees and get dirty.
Is not it interesting to note that when we say "dirty" the reflex word that
pops in our mind (especially the contemporary Nepali mind) is "politics".
As with soil, the learning of politics, perhaps, requires one to be dirty.
The recent political soap of Congress Party brasses GP-YP-KP trio and the
subsequent comments and speculations in the TND inspired this PP to get
dirty and make something out of it. Remember folks, I am not taking any
sides, I am just trying to learn the art of political spinning. In order
to learn, I have to get dirty and make mistakes, and I hope, this does
not impinge on any body's feelings. Before going any further, let me
give my perceptions of these individuals and the event in New York (based
on TND hearsay, of course!) . My approach perhaps is not any more
scientific than a blind man trying to define an elephant.
KP: Perceived as a wise, humble and honest man; devoted his life in the
struggle for democracy in Nepal; did a commendable job as a compromise
prime minister during the transition period; miscalculated his political
fortune in running against Madan Bhandari in the last election, otherwise,
he would have been the walk-in PM candidate; current party boss; very
amiable fellow; pyarse log unhe "kishunji" kahate hain!
GP: Along with his brother BP, he also devoted most of his life in the
struggle for democracy in Nepal; somewhat militant and arrogant in his
demeanor; not a very likable fellow; party members think he is dooming the
congress party; made lame-duck by their compromise with the communists; he
thinks he is working hard and not getting any respect and cooperation
especially from his own party rank and file; obviously an expended and very
irritated fellow.
YP: A career congresi politician; got a political retirement gift of
ambassadorship to US; his qualifications included a cabinet ministry during
BP's regime, his loyalty to the party and a pioneer Fulbright or some
fellowship to US in the fifties. As a friend and party boss, YP probably
likes KP more than GP. Moreover, KP is recuperating after a surgery and
visiting YP in DC, so YP has a moral obligation to serve KP (atithi devo
bhawa), and of course, make hay while the sun shines (baleko aago sabaile
tapchhan).
As an ambassador to US, YP fulfilled his primary protocol duties by
receiving GP at NY airport. Since we have a separate high commission to
the UN, and they could very well baby-sit GP, YP thought his time would
be well spent if he flew back to DC and attended to his own chores. Being
in the US for a while, YP is perhaps spoiled enough to value his time and
not waste it in chakadi of a lame-duck PM. Not a matter of protocol but
as a matter of courtesy, YP should have accompanied GP to UN Mission. If
KP was not in DC, YP perhaps would have done that. Knowing that his rival
KP was at YP's place in DC, jittery GP was obviously furious with YP. If
KP was not in DC, and YP had asked permission to leave from the airport, I
don't think GP would have demurred, and this matter would not have been
raised at all.
This episode and the one at a reception in Kathmandu are just small
examples of the personality conflicts and lack of communication among the
leaders of the Congress Party. This incident in itself does not in anyway
reflect on their individual capabilities to serve the country. In their
own paradigm, and the system of chakadi mentality and hajur culture, they
are doing their best.
The time spent on inter- and intra-party bickering is inversely
proportional to time spent for advancement of national interests. Perhaps,
this bickering is a manifestation of borrowed constitution and party
structure (made in England translated in India) adopted in Nepal that
we have to learn to live with. There is a fundamental flaw in the Indian
political model. Coupled with corruption, it encourages personality
conflicts, polarization, and fragmentation of party into religious,
racial, ethnic, and regional interest groups. It is true for both the
congressis and the communists. Look at how many parties are there in India
now. It is only the pre-dawn of democracy in Nepal; no matter which party
governs the country in the future, we should be prepared to see lots of
fracas along the way.
As for frustrated GP who thinks sitting down is more respectful (to his
malapropos ego) than standing up for something, the Congress Party should
consider buying him a Lazy Boy recliner as a parting gift. For rest of
the janata janardan whether in Nepal, India or abroad, the struggle for
sustenance of life goes on.
Aayo Dashain dhol bajai, gayo Dashain rin bokai......
Happy Diwali to all TND readers
PPSharma
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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 12:47:03 +0800 (SST)
From: Om Bahadur Raut <raut@emailhost.ait.ac.th>
Subject: Happy Dipawali 2050
To: TND members <nepal@cs.niu.edu>
Dear Friends
Happy Dipawali 2050 ko Shubha Upalaxama Sukha, Sammridhi abam
Ujjwal Bhabishya ko Hardik Mangalmaya Kamana.
Om Raut
AIT
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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 01:06:56 -0500 (EST)
Subject: sometime
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
From: "G. Pokharel" <g44329a@nucc.cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp>
Dedicated to those readers who suggested me to continue on TND.
Sometimes : for me (I do not know about the TND readers)
It takes courage
to work, | source
to study, | -unknown
to expand, | X=Y=Z
to be fair,
to be loyal,
to apologize,
to begin over,
to take advice,
to be unselfish,
to be charitable,
to meet your debt,
to grow in strength,
to keep out of a rut,
to forgive and forget,
to practice persistence,
to profit from mistakes,
to withstand tempetations,
to follow the golden rule,
to make the most of little,
to face jeer with assurance,
to everlastingly keep trying,
to maintain a higher standard,
to always see the silver lining,
to admit error when in the wrong ,
to be truthful in every situation,
to avoid judging lest you be judged,
to save for those rainy days coming,
to stick to the things you know best,
BUT IT PAYS. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN.
- Gyaneswor Pokharel
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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 13:36:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Martin Carver <carver@unixg.ubc.ca>
Subject: conferences
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Hi,
I am wondering if anyone knows of conferences on hydrology and sediment
transport in the Himalayas in 1994?
I know of one coming up in June at AIT and one in Italy about the same
time about mountain environments.
Any others?
Martin Carver
carver@unixg.ubc.ca
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 93 19:42:12 PST
From: Rupa Dixit Joshi <rjoshi@scf.usc.edu>
To: The Nepal Digest <NEPAL@mp.cs.niu.edu>
Subject: Just sharing with you.
Dear TND readers,
Just wanted to share a little piece of khoos khabar with you. This
will be like "afno dhyangroa afai peetnu," but I have to share it with
people who would appreciate the fact. Last
Monday, November 1, on op/ed (opinion) piece of mine entitled "A
message of value carried by the ashes" in the Los Angeles Times. It
was a reflective piece on the recent fires that ravaged the mountain
community around the city. At the end of the piece there was a note
which identified me as a "wife and a mother of three and a Fulbright
scholar from Nepal studying......" It's the "from Nepal" part that
filled me with an "achumma" ko pride.
That's basically what I wanted to share with you all.
I have heard from a couple of TND readers with their ideas on press
censorship in Nepal. If anybody else has any more info please let me
know asap.
Happy deusi and bhailo to all of you!
Rupa Joshi
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