KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has departed for Bangkok, Thailand. The minister left for the Thai capital on Tuesday to participate in the fifth ministerial conference on space applications for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Minister Shrestha is scheduled to address the conference, organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), on Wednesday. On Thursday, he will address a workshop titled ‘From Sagarmatha to Sea: Lessons from Nepal’s Bhote Koshi-Trishuli events for preventing cascading disasters in the Asia-Pacific region,’ jointly organised by Thailand, Nepal, and UNESCAP.
According to the minister’s chief personal secretary, Sanjeev Maharjan, Shrestha will hold sideline meetings with ministers from various countries during the conference. He is set to raise key issues including early warning systems for disasters, the free use of regional satellites, and climate compensation.
The Nepali delegation includes Director General of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Archana Shrestha, Ministry Section Officer Devchandra Gartaula, and climate and disaster resilience expert Ankita Shah. Minister Shrestha is scheduled to return home on Saturday.
