Photo Exhibition on Karnali River held

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Feb. 14: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Pandey emphasised the need to take river conservation seriously.  He made this statement while speaking at the exhibition titled Karnali River: Photos from Three Countries by Nabin Baral, organised as part of the relaunch of Hashtag Photo Nepal, which originally started in 2016, and the screening of the film  Sister River.

Minister Pandey said that discussions on conserving the Karnali River and preventing the exploitation of rivers should be taken seriously.

 He expressed concerns that establishing crusher industries along riverbanks and constructing hydropower projects have been affecting the natural form of rivers.

He stressed that infrastructure and physical structures should be developed in a way that does not harm the natural beauty of rivers. 

Highlighting the impact of unbalanced natural exploitation by developed nations, he further added that climate change is intensifying. 

He also expressed concern over the absence of snow in areas like Annapurna Base Camp and other Himalayan regions.

Minister Pandey further added that the melting of Himalayan snow affects not just the mountains and hills but also the coastal regions, ultimately impacting the entire world.