Nepal proposes regional space cooperation for monitoring climate risks

Kathmandu, Oct 28: Nepal has put forth three proposals on disaster preparedness in the ongoing ‘Fifth Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific’ underway in Thailand.

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, floated the proposal of Asia Pacific level cooperation for space monitoring of climate hazards during the conference organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok on Wednesday. The event is being held from October 28 to 29.