- Thursday, 19 December 2024
Kathmandu, March 11: A four-point agreement has been reached today between the government and the usury victims struggle committee.
The talks held today between the two sides at the Ministry of Home Affairs at the initiative of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane led to the agreement. As a result, the loan shark victims have withdrawn their protest.
As per the agreement, an inquiry commission will be form to study the practice of exorbitant charging of interest by money lenders. The commission will submit its report within three months as per the Commission of Inquiry Act, 2026 BS.
A request will also be made to the Ministry of Finance to make necessary arrangements in the upcoming budget for financial aid, relief and compensation to the underprivileged class so that they do not fall victims to usury.
After walking for 23 days from Kakadvitta in Jhapa and Mahendranagar in Kanchanpur, the loan shark victims had arrived in Kathmandu on February 21. Spokesperson of Struggle Committee, Nirga Naveen, said the agitation has been stopped following the agreement.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichanne has expressed the commitment to fully implement the agreement. Addressing the usury victims, he said that the government will make sure that the victims do not have to make such arduous journey travelling by foot to the capital seeking justice.
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02- Today’s weather: Rain and snowfall likely to occur
Kathmandu, March 11: The western low pressure system has partially affected Nepal.
According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather will be generally cloudy in Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Lumbini and Gandaki provinces and partly cloudy in the hilly region of Bagmati province and Koshi province.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly region of the country including Sudurpashchim province, Karnali province, Lumbini province and Gandaki province in the afternoon. Likewise, light snowfall is likely to occur at a few places of the high hilly and mountainous region of Karnali province and Sudurpashchim province and at a few places of the rest of the high hilly regions.
The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and mainly fair in the rest of the country during the night. Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.
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03- Festivals fostering unity in diversity-Speaker Ghimire
Kathmandu, March 11: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Devraj Ghimire wished may the Lhosar festivals be celebrated in a less expensive manner in a way to preserve the vanishing tradition.
In a message of best wishes today, Speaker Ghimire wished for happiness, peace, prosperity and good health to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of the 2151st Gyalpo Lhosar, the New Year of the Himalayan indigenous Sherpa community.
“Nepal is rich in different castes, languages and cultures and each ethnic group has different festivals with its own characteristics,” reads the message.
“Mountains, hills and Terai are made up of varying cultures”, Speaker Ghimire said that the festivals, which have been the center of our faith since time immemorial, have been bringing unity within diversity.
He argued that it is necessary to involve the new generation together while celebrating Nepali festivals, culture and rituals.
“It is necessary to motivate the new generation to transfer originality by preserving and promoting the festivals,” reads the message, adding, “I believe that cultural festivals like Lhosar will help in further strengthening national unity by deepening mutual harmony and tolerance among Nepalis of different ethnicities, languages, cultures and geographical regions.”
The Sherpa community celebrates Gyalpo Lhosar every year by meeting relatives, eating food like Guthuk and Khapse and organizing cultural programmes.
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04- Political wrangling affects parliamentary performance-Lawmaker Chaudhary
Kathmandu, March 11: House of Representatives (HoR) member Kalpana Chaudhary said it was a wrong tendency to think everything right while remaining in power and everything wrong when in opposition.
Talking to RSS, lawmaker Chaudhary noted that they could not perform much in the parliament due to political wrangling for power.
“It has been almost one-and-a-half years since the people elected them to the member of HoR. Only two bills were endorsed in the past one year”, she lamented.
The parliament was in deadlock for long, parliamentarian Chaudhary said they had come to the parliamentary space with high morale to give political outlet to the country by ending anomalies and aberrations.
“Nepali Congress is in parliament as the country’s oldest and largest democratic party. It was in the role to work in line with the people’s aspirations, provide opportunities to other political parties and accommodate diverse forces. With the political ups and downs, now NC is not in same role”, she said.
The lawmaker commented that some political parties have thrown big agenda beyond their capacity which she said was an intended act to perplex the people.
She went on saying that the abrupt change in the government now has disappointed the people when there were good efforts underway to track the country to right party ending anomalies.
Leaders of the major political forces Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) have to overcome all kinds of challenges facing the country but they failed to come to a point,” she said, adding suddenly breaking alliance over the issues raised in the internal political life of a party cannot be a suitable decision in a democracy.
The political parties with democratic credentials have also failed in adhering with the policy, rule, ethics and principles, she mentioned.
Nepali Congress despite being the largest party had accepted the leadership of the third party with the view of ensuring political stability and prosperity in the country, she said, adding sudden disruption in alliance caused unstable politics.
The political leadership in the government can bring a great deal in lowering corruption if they remained adamant to deliver their promises, she said, adding there is a lack of such leadership in the country.
Chaudhary is the lawmaker from the Nepali Congress.
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05- UML urges Gandaki government not to take decisions with long-term impact
Gandaki, March 11: The CPN (UML) Gandaki Province Assembly parliamentary party has urged the Gandaki provincial government not to take decisions having long-term impact. The UML parliamentary party leader Govinda Bahadur Nepali said that a meeting of the parliamentary party took this decision on Sunday.
“The government has been cautioned against taking any decision likely to have long-term impact, as it has been reduced to minority position and a care-taker status,” he said. The meeting has decided to give the responsibility to parliamentary party leader Khagaraj Adhikari of holding necessary dialogue and coordination on behalf the party in the changed context.
Chief whip Nepali said the meeting also decided to call on all sides concerned for creating an environment for an easy and natural political outlet for the formation of a new government in Gandaki province.
The Gandaki provincial government headed by the Nepali Congress has fallen into a minority in the Province Assembly with the CPN (Maoist Centre) withdrawing its support.
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06- People’s representatives directed to enroll their kids in public schools
Gulmi, March 11: The Musikot Municipality in Gulmi district has come up with a mandatory move to enroll the kids of government officials and people’s representatives in the public schools from the upcoming academic session.
Issuing a new notice, the municipality shared its decision, which shall come into force from the next academic year. The municipality said it made such directive as public complaints on people’s representatives, teachers and officials for choosing private schools for their children’s education despite enjoying governmental perks and other facilities.
Mayor of Musikot Municipality Jiblal Kharel said the kids of those receiving salary from the state coffers will be admitted to the community/government schools from new academic session. Currently, there are 16 secondary level, eight lower secondary level and 47 primary level schools in Musikot Municipality in Gulmi district.
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07- Dahal, Sharma file candidacies for NA Chair
Kathmandu, March 11: The ruling alliance and opposition have filed their separate candidacies for the post of National Assembly Chairperson. Narayan Dahal of the CPN (Maoist Centre) filed his candidacy on behalf of the ruling alliance while Yubraj Sharma of the Nepali Congress (NC) is from the opposition.
As per the NA Chair election schedule, candidacy for the NA Chairman should be filed from 11:00 am to 13:00 pm today. The NA is electing its chairman on Tuesday.
Gopi Bahadur Achhami of the CPN (Maoist Centre) has proposed the candidacy of Dahal while Devendra Dahal of CPN (UML), Beduram Bhusal of CPN (Unified Socialist) and Mohammad Khalid of Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal have seconded Dahal’s bid for NA Chair.
Likewise, NC’s Ananda Prasad Dhungana has proposed Sharma as the NA Chair while NC’s Kiran Babu Shrestha and Kishor Kumar Singh of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party Nepal have seconded Sharma’s candidacy.
The post of NA Chair is vacant after the tenure of then Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina ended last week.
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08- Party is one in making me NA chair candidate: Sharma
Kathmandu, March 11: Yubraj Sharma, the National Assembly (NA) candidate from the Nepali Congress, has said his party decided to pick him as the NA chair candidate with full support for his long political journey and role played so far.
Talking to the media in the Federal Parliament Building in Naya Baneshwor after filing his candidacy some time back, Sharma said he was worthy for the post politically and academically.
Sharma asserted that he would work for the dignity of the post and parliamentary system once elected as the NA Chair.The NC leader said that he was jailed in 2024 BS in the democratic movement, was the founding member of the Nepal Student’s Union in 2027 BS and had taken political training from the late BP Koirala in 2025 BS.
Sharma served as the district committee member of the Nepali Congress in 2033 BS and was elevated to the Banke district committee president in 2045 BS and took active participation in all democratic movements during his five-decade-long political journey. Sharma is the Upper House Member for the past two years.
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09- ‘I became candidate for NA Chair owing to my contribution to party’
Kathmandu, March 11: CPN (Maoist Centre) lawmaker Narayan Dahal, who is a candidate for the post of the National Assembly Chair on behalf the ruling coalition, has said his candidacy is in the context of his contribution to and the responsibility in the party.
Responding to the media after filing his candidacy, he said, “Generally, even when I was given the responsibility of the party’s Province Joint In-charge, my appointment used to be linked with the family of party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. This allegation has not been made for first time.”
Leader Dahal was referring to the allegation that he was made the candidate because he and party Chair Prachanda are close family relatives.Stating that the people who are not aware of his active participation in and contribution to the party since 2036 BS have been leveling this allegation against him, he said it would be an injustice to him to frequently make such allegation by ignoring his role and contribution.
“I am getting the responsibility commensurate with my contribution. The entire party has with one voice decided to make me the candidate for the NA Chair. This should not be taken as something inappropriate,” leader Dahal added.
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10- RSP meet underway to discuss about HoR by-election
Kathmandu, March 11: A central committee meeting of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is underway at the Banasthali-based party’s central office to discuss about the upcoming by-election of the House of Representatives (HoR).
According to party central member and joint-spokesperson, Pratibha Rawal, the party’s registration for the by-poll and electoral preparations are the agenda of discussions in the meeting.
The meeting is primarily focused on the by-election going to be held in Ilam-2, the seat that has been lying vacant since the demise of Subash Chandra Nembang. The Election Commission has announced the election for April 27.
The latest political developments are also the agenda of discussions in the meeting, according to party’s HoR member and central member Binita Kathayat.
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11- Vulture restaurants instrumental to conserve threatened bird
Tulsipur (Dang), March 11: Vultures, considered as natural environmental cleaners with a crucial role in preventing diseases like cholera and diarrhea, are facing a severe threat to their population. Nepal, home to nine vulture species, is experiencing a decline in their numbers, according to Vulture Conservation Campaign Network.
The operation of vulture restaurants has been instrumental in preserving vulture populations, with seven such establishments operating across the country.
Despite their positive impact, these restaurants encounter numerous challenges to sustainability.Bhupal Nepali, project officer at the Bird Conservation Nepal, said there are two vulture restaurants in Dang and one each in Ghachok (Pokhara), Gaidatal (Rupandehi), Nawalparasi East, Kailali, and Koshi Tappu. The high operational costs of these restaurants, involving feeding adult cattle and hiring caretakers, pose a significant challenge for the operation of such facilities.
The use of the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac in treating animals is a major concern for vulture conservation. Studies indicate that the consumption of carcasses containing diclofenac residues leads to kidney failure in vultures, contributing to their rapid decline.
Dhanishwor Neupane, an officer from the Lumbini Province Forest Ministry, identified encroachment on natural habitats, feeder shortages, and human-constructed electric fences as additional threats to vultures. The Ministry is taking steps to conserve tall trees and ensure safe food for animals, but collaborative efforts are essential for achieving conservation goals.
It is noted that the Lumbini Province government has allocated Rs 32.8 million for the conservation of vultures and other endangered flora and fauna. Nepal, home to over 13,000 vultures of nine species, including the White-rumped, Red-headed vulture, Eurasian griffon, long-billed griffon, Himali griffon, Bearded vulture, Cinerous vulture, and Indian vulture, has witnessed a 91 percent decline in vulture populations over the past decade.
The Himali griffon, with a population of around 10,000 in Nepal, is the most numerous species. Vultures from India, Pakistan, China, Myanmar, and Thailand migrate to Nepal for breeding. Both Nepal and India have experienced alarming decline in vulture populations, prompting the need of concerted efforts for conservation over the last decade.
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12- Disabled-friendly overhead bridge to be built at Kusunti
Patan (Lalitpur), March 11: A disabled-friendly overhead bridge is to be constructed over the Ring Road at Kusunti, Ward No. 13 of Lalitpur Metropolitan City. The overhead bridge will have lift on both sides of the road.
The structure will be constructed at the metropolis’ investment of Rs 46 million 809 thousand and 561. It is expected to be completed within one year.
Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan laid the foundation stone of the bridge amidst a special religious ceremony today.
Metropolis’ senior divisional engineer Pradip Poudel said that a contract agreement has been signed with the construction company, Lama-Pragati- Mani-Buddha JV for constructing the overhead bridge. The agreement was signed on March 3. The DB Multi-engineering Pvt Ltd is the consultant for this project.
As per the contract, the contractor company will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the bridge for five years.
Addressing the foundation-laying programme, Mayor Maharjan said the Lalitpur Metropolitan City liked to carry out novel works, and the overhead bridge with lift is perhaps the first such structure to be built in Nepal.
“More than 17 people have lost their life due to accident at this spot. A great deal of effort had to be made to arrange for construction of this bridge to save lives,” he said.
Mayor Maharjan also expressed the commitment that now there will not be any obstruction in the construction of the overhead bridge. He instructed the construction company and the project consultant to complete the project on time.
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13 – NC issues whip to its lawmakers to vote against incumbent Government
Kathmandu, March 11: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has issued a whip to its lawmakers to vote against the confidence motion to be presented in the House of Representatives by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
NC Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak, through a note today, issued the directive to the party’s lawmakers to mandatorily be physically present in the meeting of the House of Representatives convening at 11.00am on March 13, and to vote against the PM’s proposal seeking the vote of confidence.
Prime Minister Dahal is scheduled to present a proposal in the meeting of the House of Representatives slated for 11.00am on March 13, seeking a vote of confidence.
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14- Eight Tanahu youths allegedly joining Russian Army out of contact with families
Dumre (Tanahu), March 11: Eight individuals from Tanahu, who reportedly traveled abroad on visit visas and were recruited into the Russian Army, have lost contact with their families.
Among them, three are from Byas Municipality, one from Devghat Municipality, two from Bhanu Municipality, one from Shuklagandaki, and one from Myagde Rural Municipality. Of them, one has reportedly joined the Ukrainian forces. The families of these individuals have reached out to the Safer Migration (SaMi) Program Tanahu, seeking assistance in locating their loved ones. Luna Rana, the coordinator of the SaMi Tanahu program, said the youth from Myagde Rural Municipality is suspected to have joined the Ukrainian forces.
The organization has initiated communication through the diplomatic channel in Russia to determine the whereabouts of these eight people. Participation in the Russian and Ukrainian forces by Nepali citizens is not sanctioned by law, making the search operation inherently difficult.
The families have been without contact with their relatives for the past two to three months, it is said.
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17- Ramadan from tomorrow
Biratnagar, March 11: The holy month of Ramadan, one of the great festivals of the Muslim community, begins tomorrow. Those observing this month-long festival fast throughout the day.
Observing of the fast or roja starts after the sunrise, i.e. after the morning prayers and ends with the evening prayer. The time of the fasting changes with the daily sunrise and sunset schedule.
According to the Urdu calendar, Ramadan falls in the ninth month of Hijri Sambat or year. It is believed that the Quran, the greatest religious text of the Muslims, came to being during Ramadan.
Giving charity, serving the poor and needy, zakat or obligatory donation are the features of this month. It is customary for Muslims to observe the moon this evening to observe the Ramadan fast.
Fasting during the festival that combines dedication, penance and sacrifice is not mandatory for the minors, sick people and pregnant women.
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18- Earthquake recorded in Bajura
Kathmandu, March 11: An earthquake with epicentre at Judaga of Bajura district occurred this evening.
According to National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Lainchaur, the earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded at 4:56 pm today.
The western part of the country is experiencing tremors quite frequently in the recent past.
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19- Measles and Rubella Immunization campaign: All children of 413 local levels vaccinated
Kathmandu, March 11: All children of 413 local levels across the country were vaccinated under Measles and Rubella Immunization campaign launched by the government.
All the children of 413 local levels of 24 districts of the country were immunized, said Chief of Child Health and Immunization Section, Dr Abhiyan Gautam. The immunization campaign is underway at 180 local levels of 43 districts.
Around 66 per cent children (3.792 million children) were vaccinated so far. He shared that the immunization campaign has not been launched in 122 local levels of mountain belt due to snowfall. The government has launched the vaccination drive in 75 districts except Rukum (West) and Jajarkot in view of risk of measles and rubella infection from February 25.
The government has set a target of administering the vaccine against measles and rubella to 5.742 million children of 75 districts. Children under 15 years from nine months are being vaccinated. A total of 49.937 health workers and 59,906 volunteers are mobilized for the vaccination campaign.
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20- Govt. to replace province Chief in three provinces
Kathmandu, March 11: The government has decided to replace the Chief of Province in Gandaki, Madhes and Sudurpaschim Provinces. Accordingly, the existing Chiefs have been removed and new appointments have been made.
The meeting today of the Council of Ministers decided to recommend Sumitra Bhandari as the Chief in Madhes, Dilliraj Bhatt in Gandaki and Nazir Miyan in Sudur Paschim, according to Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Government Spokesperson Rekha Sharma. They will replace Harishankar Mishra in Madhes, Prithviman Gurung in Gandaki and Devraj Joshi in Sudur Paschim respectively.
The cabinet that met at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, formed committees of the Council of Ministers and appointed coordinators to the committees. Accordingly, the Prime Minister is the coordinator of the political committee, the deputy prime minister and the minister of physical infrastructure and transport the Coordinator of the economic infrastructure committee, the deputy prime minister and the home minister the coordinator of the bill committee, the deputy prime minister and the foreign minister the coordinator of the administration committee and the deputy prime minister and the minister of health and population the coordinator of the social committee.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Minister Sharma said the parties in the ruling coalition parties have agreed to make the candidate nominated by the CPN (Maoist Center) victorious in the election to be held for the post of the National Assembly Chairperson. As part of the power sharing deal among the coalition partners, the post of National Assembly Chairperson went to the Maoist Center.
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21- Morang into semi-finals of Budhasubba Gold Cup
Dharan, March 11: Morang Football Association defeated Nepal Police Club has booked a place in the semi-finals of the 24th Budhasubba Gold Cup football tournamnent.
In today’s match held at Dharan Stadium, Morang defeated Nepal Police Club by 3-0. Mahendra Karki, Umesh Karki and Sushil Rai scored one goal each for the winning team in the 70th, 80th and during the injury time respectively.
Following the win, Morang will now face host Dharan Football Club in the semi-finals.
In today’s match, Umesh Karki of Morang was declared the ‘Man of the Match’, to win Rs 10,000 in cash.
Church Boys United Kathmandu and Kakarvitta Football Training Center Jhapa will face each other in the final quarter-final match of the tournament to be held on Tuesday, said Pratap Tamang of Dharan Football Club, the organiser of the tournament.
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22- RPP not to join ruling coalition
Kathmandu, March 11: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to not be part of the the current ruling coalition.
The meeting of the central work execution committee of the party that concluded at its central office in Dhumbarahi today decided to vote against the government and stay in the opposition, said central member Sundar Pandey.
The meeting which was held since Saturday also decided not to participate in the provincial governments as well for the moment and if there is a situation where the party’s support is needed a decision will be taken in consultation with the relevant province unit at the appropriate time.
Furthermore, the party has decided to participate in the by-elections to the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly to be held on coming 15th Baisakh in Ilam and Bajhang respectively. The party president of the respective province will coordinate with the president of the respective district to recommend the candidate for the two elections.
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23- Church Boys United Jhapa Gold Cup Champion
Jhapa, March 11: The Church Boys United Club has clinched the title of Jhapa Gold Cup football tournament. In the final match held at Birtamod-based Domalal Rajbansi Stadium on Monday, the Church Boys United Club defeated the departmental team, APF Football Club, by 3-0.
With the victory, Church Boys also won a cash prize of Rs 1.3 million along with the gold cup trophy. Abayomi Aluwaseun Fakunle scored two goals while Rajesh Pariyar score one for the winner team. The first runner-up team, APF football club received Rs 700,000.
Suraj Jiu Thakuri of Church Boys became the ‘Man of the Match’ and received Rs 11,000. A total of 10 teams had participated in the championship that started on March 2.
Similarly, Church Boys’ captain Dip Karki became best goalkeeper, Serge Dicka the best defender and Abayomi Aluwaseun Fakunle the best forward and top goal scorer while Sharan Basnet of APF was declared the best midfielder.
Likewise, Ruben Rai of Church Boys became the best coach while Pema Lama, captain of Jhapa-11 was announced the emerging player and received Rs 25,000 in prize. Defender Sanjit Rai of Church Boys was announced the best player of the Gold Cup and won a Yamaha motorcyle.
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24- INLS World Literature Conference concludes in Portugal
Lisbon (Portugal), March 11: The 8th World Literature Conference of the International Nepali Literary Society (INLS) concluded in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal on Sunday.
The three-day conference ended with an eight-point Lisbon Declaration, emphasizing on the need to protect and promote Nepali language and literature worldwide.
The promotion of Nepali language and literature and the implementation of Nepali language schools in the diaspora were also discussed during the conference.
More than 100 representatives from 40 chapters around the world including scholars of Nepali language, literature and culture, writers, linguists, artists, culture experts, creators, and literati gathered in the international literature conference.
On this occasion, the Navaratna Award was presented to Britain-based writers Maya Gurung and Dr Sangeeta Swechha.
Central President of the Society Govardhan Pooja, BOT President Padam Bishwakarma, Advisor Rohini Sharma, Past Presidents Mohan Sitaula, Puru Subedi, Vice President Rajendra Shrestha, General Secretary Bimala Niraula, NRNA ICC Secretary Bhim KC, ICC Member Rajkumar Thapa, Founder President of INLS Portugal KJ Rai, NRNA President of Portugal Umesh Khadka, and others speakers expressed their views on various aspects of Nepali language and literature.
The conference has played a significant role in making Nepali language and literature global, with a call to further expand, protect and promote Nepali language and literature in the diaspora, said INLS President Pooja.
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25- RSP not to file candidacy in PA by-election
Kathmandu, March 11: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided not to field its candidate in by-election of Province Assembly to be held in Bajhang district.
The RSP Central Committee meeting held on Monday took the decision in this regard. Similarly, it also decided to take part in the by-election of House of Representatives to be held in Ilam constituency-2, said party general-secretary and spokesperson, Mukul Dhakal.
Approving the party’s decision of joining the government, the meeting decided to support the ministers inducted in the government, to make necessary contribution and coordination in order to the make the historical opportunity a success as well as to make periodic review of government’s performance.
Dhakal shared that the meeting took the decision to work to make the party successful in every alliance by forming a support team. It also decided to nominate advocates Deepak Adhikari and Shanta Thapa in party’s central disciplinary commission as well as Ishramulla Miya as the chief of central public relation department and Kumar Bahadur Thapa Chhetri as its member.
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26- Truck traveling on the Karnali bridge catches fire
Lamki (Kailali), March: A fire broke out on a truck that was travelling on the bridge over the Karnali river in Chisapani. The truck (Na 5 Ka 5297) was reportedly carrying 1,100 cartoon lighters that led to the fire, according to Police Inspector Hariram Dangi of Chisapani District Police Office.
The truck was completed gutted in the fire, with 14 ropes on the east side of the bridge also suffering damage in the fire. Fire engines from Lamkichuha, Ghodaghodi, Tikapur Municipality and Bansgadhi Municipality of Bardia were mobilized to extinguish the fire.
Nepali Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, local residents and other worked to put out the fire.
Meanwhile, traffic over the Karnali bridge has been stopped. The incident of fire in the truck is being investigated, police said.
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27- ‘Pokhara home’ to impart integrated info about Pokhara
Kaski, March 11: The construction of a ‘Pokhara home’ with art gallery, public library, clock tower and integrated tourism information centre has begun in the tourism city, Pokhara.
The foundation stone was laid for the building construction on Sunday coinciding the seventh establishment day of Pokhara metropolitan city.
Pokhara metropolis mayor Dhanraj Acharya laid the foundation stone of the home building to be constructed in Pokhara-9, Prithvichowk.
It is expected to be a destination of domestic and foreign tourists coming to visit Pokhara.
The five-storey building will be constructed at an investment of Rs 50.14 million, shared chief engineer of metropolis infrastructure development division, Surendra Pandey.
As per the contract, the construction will be completed within next one and a half years, he informed.
The building will have parking in the ground floor, gift home and information centre in the first floor, library and meeting hall in second floor, art gallery in third floor and clock tower in the fifth floor, engineer Pandey said.
On the occasion, mayor Acharya said the ‘Pokhara home’ will impart comprehensive information about overall Pokhara. The Pokhara home will become an original of wooden porch blending the use of traditional architecture and modern technology, mayor Acharya added.
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