2 verdensrekorder i Nepal
The GWR certified a Septuagenarian from Dang district in western Nepal as the “world’s
shortest person ever documented.”
Rabin Bogati
February 2012
Nepal updates as of February 2012.
Two Guinness World Records (GWR)
The GWR certified a Septuagenarian from Dang district in western Nepal as the “world’s
shortest person ever documented.”
Mr. Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, was also declared the world’s shortest living man after
he was measured by a Guinness team in the Kathmandu. Doctors from the clinic and
Guinness officials measured Dangi to confirm his height (21.5 inches). GWR editor-inchief
image1 Craig Glenday handed over two certificates to
Dangi—one for being the world’s shortest living
man and the other for the world’s shortest person
ever measured in the 57 years of Guinness history.
He is also the oldest man ever to bag the Guinness
title. Dangi, who weighs a mere 14 kg, broke the
record held by Indian Gul Mohammed as the
shortest human ever recorded by the Guinness. He
is one inch shorter than Mohammed who died in
1997.
The certification brings the title back to Nepal barely eight months after Baglung
district’s Khagendra Thapa Magar (26.4 inches) lost it to Junrey Balawing (23.5 inches)
of the Philippines.
Dangi spends most of his time chatting with children, singing and playing the maadal.
Dangi also sang a song ‘pan ko pat…’ in the press conference and did not forget to say
that with age, his voice has lost its quality. Dangi is still a bachelor, but he said he has no
regrets and that he does not want to get married now.
A day after Dangi was confirmed as the shortest ever human being recorded on earth,
Apa Sherpa 21 –times
Everest Summiteer
received the certificate of
GWR for the most climbs
of Mount Everest today.
The Editor-in-Chief of the
GWR Mr. Glenday traveled
all the way to
Sindhupalchowk to award
the certificate to the
Everest hero who was
traveling East-West Great
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Himalayan trail of 1,700 Km which he claimed as the journey to find out what the
communities have been doing to tackle climate change. The travel started from Ghunsa,
Taplegunj eastern Nepal and he has walked 7 districts covering a distance of 590 Km so
far.
image3 The 52-year old Sherpa
broke his own record be
reaching the top of the
highest peak (8,848 m) on
May 11, 2011 for the 21st
time. Mr. Glendey said
what Sherpa has achieved
is unbelievable; he is not
just a local hero but hero of
the world and is an
inspiration to millions of
people.
Sherpa said I got the name
globally; I conquered the
Mount Everest from my
childhood days but at the
foothills of the mountains
where I played, the Guinness team came to meet me and hand over the certificate which
made me proud. He said now onwards he will not climb up to the top of the world but he
had been witnessing the hills and people for the last one-and-half month which has given
him ample opportunities to learn about the communities living in the vicinity of
mountains.
Shortage of petroleum products
Nepal has been facing shortage of petroleum products since December 2011. This
situation in the month of February became very acute. Nepal imports petroleum products
such as Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosine, cooking gas (LPG) and aviation fuel from India. The
crude oil are purchased and deposited in Indian refineries.
Nepal Oil Corporation, the sole imported of petroleum products in Nepal, has been
selling kerosene, diesel and LGP gas on subsided rate but the Oil Corporation cannot
increase the price of petroleum product due to political pressure. Therefore, there is a
huge deficit that has been fulfilled by Government. However, that Oil Corporation could
not bear the cost and pay the Indian parties on time and Indian parties have been
curtailing the supply. As a result, there is an acute shortage of LPG. Government has
given Rs 2 billion (DKK 145 million) to overcome the crisis and for smooth supply.
Climate change programme for poor
Government has approved Nepal Climate Change Support Programme (NCCSP) to
enable the poorest and most vulnerable communities from the 14 districts in Mid- and
Far-Western region to adapt to climate change impact. The DFID and EU agreed to
provide a grant assistance of Rs 1.8 billion (DKK 130 million) for this four year
programme. The NCCSP focuses on effective implementation of climate change policy
2011 and development and implementation of necessary strategies as envisioned in the
policy.
As per national plan and policy 80% of the total grant will be spend on local level
activities. It will contribute to poverty reduction by focusing on the poorest and most
vulnerable people, particularly women and girls. The programme acts under the national
framework developed for Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA). The Government is
working to upgrade the district level Environment and Energy Unit in Climate Change,
Energy and Environment Section (CCEES) that works under District Development
Committee. All Government line agencies and local NGOs working in the environment
sector will participate in the district level coordination.
Special Committee closes 14 camps
With almost 40% of 17,170 People Liberation Army (PLA) combatants returned home
with cask package they received from the Government. Out of 28 PLA cantonment sites,
that were set up after peace process began in 2006, 14 will be shut down within mid
March 2012. The special committee, composed of different political parties including
United Nepal Communist Party Maoist, under the peace process is implementing the
peace accord. Over 7,000 Maoist combatants have taken volunteer retirement in February
2012. More than 9,700 fighters opting for integration in the Nepal Army will now be
relocated in the remaining 14 cantonments (seven main and seven satellite).
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