KATHMANDU, Jan. 29 -- CPN-UML lawmaker Yogesh Bhattarai released a 19-point statement on the Pathibhara Cable Car construction dispute.

He presented his views during a press conference in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

He said that authorities initiated the construction of the Pathibhara Cable Car in Taplejung after completing the legal procedures at the federal, provincial, and local levels.

Similarly, he urged the protesting side to hold talks with the committees formed by the Koshi Province government and the federal government to resolve the issue peacefully.

These are Yogesh Bhattarai's 19-point statement:

1. The federal, provincial and local governments completed the legal procedures, and Pathibhara Devi Mukhumlung Cable Car Pvt Ltd...