Kathmandu, Jan 3: The Supreme Court (SC) has sought a written response from the government on a case registered on contempt of court for not making laws as per the mandamus order given by the SC on making laws relating to climate change.
A single bench of Justice Bal Krishna Dhakal on Tuesday sought written response from the government within 15 days on why the climate change related laws were not drafted.
Advocate Padam Bahadur Shrestha had lodged contempt of court case some two weeks ago stating that the government is yet to make laws on climate change as per the SC’s mandamus order given five years ago.
In the mandamus order, the SC had asked the government to immediately formulate integrated laws on climate change since a separate law was needed to address the problems caused from the climate change, and for resilience and mitigation. #Nepal
