By a staff reporter

Nepal Consumers Forum (NCF) warned the Kathmandu District Development Committee (DDC) and other concerned authorities not to give permission to private parties to excavate sands from the rivers of the valley.

President of the NCF, Harendra Bahadur Shrestha expressed that responsible authority of the government is trying to destroy the valley’s cultural and natural heritages by taking such decision, at a press conference on August 7.

He said “We are requesting the DDC to revoke the decision but if they do not revoke such moves then they have to bear heavy losses in the next elections because it is an anti environmental decision.

White sands are the best sand to carry out building construction, infrastructure development works etc. The Changunarayan temple has already started to crack due to sand mining.

According to a press release issued by NCF, if DDC does not stop excavating sands from the river, it will effect the all bridges, temples etc. Sand is being taken out from Bagmati, Bishnumati, Dhobikhola, Mahadevkhola Manohara etc.

NCF has also filed a writ petition at the supreme court on August 4 when DDC made announcement calling tender bids.