Kathmandu: Ahead of the constitutent assembly polls, Nepal has banned the production and sale of alcohol, besides other measures to boost security.

The Election Commission of Nepal has imposed a ban on the sale of liquor in public places, including hotels in Kathmandu and the neighbouring districts from April 7 to 13, Home Ministry officials said.

The government is also planning to carry out 24x7 aerial patrolling across the country from tomorrow to boost security.

To carry out the special aerial patrols, bases have been established in Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Simara, Pokhara, Nepalgunj and Dhangadi and helicopters are being hired from private airlines.

The government will also mobilize 2,500 personnel to beef up security in Kathmandu Valley during the election period and deploy around 150,000 personnel across the country during the crucial election.

Also, giving a boost to personnel on election duty, the Election Commission has increased the insurance amount of each employee deputed in the elections from Rs 1 million to Rs 1.5 million, according to the Election Commission sources.

Meanwhile, after a meeting of Nepal-India Border Security held in Birgunj in southern Nepal, officials have decided to seal the Indo-Nepal border from April 910 during the polls, according to the National News Agency (RSS).
Source : PTI