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How a pandemic law would have helped fight the virus effectively and strengthened federalism

Nepal has resorted to the six-decade-old Infectious Disease Act, which does not talk about people’s rights, but empowers bureaucrats to punish citizens. How a pandemic law would have helped fight the virus effectively and strengthened federalism
Vehicles seen in Sitapaila, Kathmandu on Sunday, the 18th day of the Covid-19 prohibitory orders. Traffic volume in the Valley has increased of late despite the restrictions. There has been no let-up in infections, with 354 cases reported on Sunday. The Valley’s infection tally stands at 8,254 of which 5,756 were detected after the prohibitory orders were announced on August 19. Elite Joshi/TKP
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Tika R Pradhan
Published at : September 7, 2020
Updated at : September 7, 2020 11:59
Kathmandu

Tika R Pradhan

Tika R Pradhan is a senior political correspondent for the Post, covering politics, parliament, judiciary and social affairs. Pradhan joined the Post in 2016 after working at The Himalayan Times for more than a decade.


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