One of Nepal's top television networks has begun broadcasting its nightly news bulletin in semi-darkness to highlight the effects of massive power cuts.
Since the beginning of February, Kantipur Television has used only a kerosene (paraffin) lantern to light its 30-minute-long 7pm news bulletin.
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The head of Kantipur News said that the aim was to put pressure on the government to tackle the problem. Nepal is currently suffering about 12 hours of power cuts a day.
"We want the government to produce more electricity as soon as possible," Kantipur News head Tirtha Koirala said. "So far we've been getting a very positive response from our audience, but nothing yet from the government."
1 comment:
If you can see the reporter, why do you need a million lights blazing, wasting more power than necessary? Sounds like an idea that should be tried elsewhere. Maybe not to the same extreme, but you get the idea.
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