Nepal, April 21 -- The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has decided to take initiatives to control the practice of haphazardly throwing used recharge cards and tobacco products' packets on the roads as part of a fresh bid to beautify the city.

A meeting between Shishir Kumar Dhungana, secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, and concerned stakeholders on April 17 decided to take initiatives to this effect.

Officer bearers of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Nepal Telecom, Nepal Telecommunication Authority, Ncell, along with chiefs and representatives of other telecom service providers and tobacco producers were present in the meeting.

In an effort to reduce t...