KATHMANDU, May 23: Ncell has brought 96 percent of its BTSs into operations across its network, and continues to up more towers in 15 highly affected districts in order to enable the customers stay connected with their dear ones and rescue and relief efforts, the private GSM operator said issuing a statement on Friday. “Overall 96 percent of Ncell towers are up and running and serving the customers,” Milan Sharma, corporate communications expert of Ncell, in the statement. Ncell’s network in 15 badly affected districts is gradually being rebuilt by deploying mobile generators and immediate solutions.
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According to the statement, Ncell has more than 93 percent towers into operations in Kathmandu, 90 percent in Bhaktapur and 99 percent in Lalitpur district. “Likewise, 86 percent of BTS in Dolakha, 80 percent in Solukhumbu, 70 percent in Sindhupalchowk and 83 percent in Ramechhap district are up and running, serving the customers. In Gorkha, Dhading and Rasuwa, all Ncell sites are up,” the statement added. “Though landslide and road blockade is slowing network restoration works in some of districts, Ncell will not spare efforts in rebuilding the network,” Sharma stated.
Khumbila Samrakshan Pratisthan supports quake survivors
Khumbila Samrakshan Pratisthan (KSP) has distributed relief worth Rs 2.5 million to earthquake-hit people in Kathmandu Valley as well as six other districts Sindhupalchowk, Kavre, Dolakha, Dhading, Solukhumbu and Gorkha. At a press meet organized in Kathmandu on Friday, Zimba Zangbu Sherpa, president of KSP, said the organization distributed food materials, tents and tarpaulin sheets, clothes and blankets, medicines and toiletries, playing materials and solar light system, among others to the affected family.
“We swung into action right after the earthquake. In many villages, we were the first group to reach the quake-hit people with basic relief materials,” Sherpa said, adding that his organization organized free health clinic in different earthquake affected areas. At the program, Sherpa handed over Rs 316,500 to Karma Lama of Langtang who lost his home and family members in the earthquake. Similarly, KSP handed over Rs 60,000 to the family of Chhiring Namgyal Sherpa, Rs 110,000 to the family of Lhakpa Phuti Sherpa, who lost her son in the Everest avalanche, Rs 50,000 a year to trekking guide Bhola Ghimire and Rs 25,000 to trekking guide Chitra Subedi. Sherpa also announced to provide Rs 60,000 a year to support Chhiring Namgyal Sherpa’s daughter education.
