The government has beefed up security system for the fourth summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) being held on August 30 and 31 in Kathmandu.
The government is implementing odd-even rule for vehicles on those days.
The odd-even rule will be implemented for all private and public vehicles for the three days beginning from August 29 to ease the arrivals of guests participating in the summit, according to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division Chief Basanta Panta.
"We're adopting odd-even rule for three days as per the Home Ministry's order," Panta told Setopati, "Odd numbered vehicles can ply on two days--on August 29 and August 31, and even numbered on August 30.
The government is preparing to mobilize all four security bodies for security of the government heads and representatives arriving to take part in the summit being held on August 30 and 31.
As many as 18,000 security personnel including 5,000 Nepal Army, 9,647 Nepal Police, 2,500 Armed Police Force and 500 office-bearers of National Investigation Department will be mobilized for the security of guests.
