Nepalko Bhavi Sambidhanma Kasta Kuraharu Bhaye Hunthyo?

What do you think the new constitution of Nepal should offer us?

I guess the constitution should provide an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY to ALL its citizens irrespective of their caste or race, religion, gender, age, origin, background and ability (et al). This literally means that you will be treated equally by the state whether you are a Muslim/Christian or Hindu/Buddhist, straight, transgender or gay, Shudra/Vaishya or Chhetri/Brahmin, 19 or 90 year-old, able or disabled, Madhesi/Pahade or Bhote, Oriental or Aryan, PhD holder, an illiterate or in-between!

It is fairly easy to say this but in order to offer such a fair opportunity to all we need a very transparent system in place in every walk of life. My philosophy is very simple: most good things including the Internet have now been invented by the rest of the world, we simply need to import good ones into our constitution and implement them! Most of them are tried and tested already by the world and we can only pick up those that are the BEST!

I have got a proposal: Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese live abroad now, some commanding fairly good positions where they have seen something work very well in their neighbourhood. I suggest they all suggest "best practices" from their walk of life to be considered in the new constitution of Nepal so that we will be heading towards having one of the best constitutions in the world!

I have got areas that I would like to mention in this site. If you have any reasons why they should or should not be included please list your reasons. Only constraint is that you should list commonsensical, logical (mathematically or scientifically), proven (those implemented successfully somewhere in the world) or tested (piloted successfully in some areas) issues with valid argument either for or against your points.


If you wish to read constitutions of other countries in the world, please follow these links (I think everyone involved in the making of the constitution of Nepal should visit these sites too):

http://confinder.richmond.edu/alpha.php

http://www.constitution.org/cons/natlcons.htm

http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/const.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constitutions_by_age

I suggest you read points raised here and make comments by clicking on "comment" at the end of each point, either anonymously or by logging in with your genuine address.

Saturday 24 May 2008

Allocation of Green Space proportionate to Development and Separation of Land for Farming and Cultivation

Since the requirement of new houses may increase day by day due to population growth, all our green spaces will be gone if no regulation of proportionate green space is brought about. I guess open spaces like Ratna Park in Kathmandu and Basundhara Park in Pokhara (plus many others you may have seen in other parts of Nepal) should not be encroached up nor should any development allowed in them. Likewise when someone wants to build a house in 2 ana perhaps they should not be granted permission unless they allocate proportionate space for garden except in areas which are already built-up (one may not want to demolish their building that was built before the law came into being though).

Equally a green belt is essential if we were to be able to live healthily. Should we dis-allow development along the motorways or should we restrict only within few feet? If not, where should we have greenbelt? Current uncontrolled development will certainly mirror Nepalese towns in a few years time like shanty towns of india. If we want to become the next Switzerland perhaps we should focus now on "controlled" development.

Likewise, should we have farming land defined as such so that people cannot randomly build houses here, there and everywhere without basic infra-structure for human living in the area? If we do not allocate land for farming now where will we get our food from in the near future?

Should we also take away the former "gaucharan" which has been "illegally" owned by former Ditthas and Mukhiya's (especially in the rive banks and lake shores)? Perhaps this might be a good idea to revert such land to the public as open spaces.

Fair views, please!

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