INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 12Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah has expressed concern why the major tap at
Sundhara was being bulldozed in course of reconstructing Dharahara
Mayor Shah organized a press conference today and showed concern.
Reconstruction of Dharahara adjourned
KMC halts ongoing construction work in Sundhara after obstruction from locals
The tap at Sundhara is a historic and cultural asset, so it must
In the name of reconstruction at Sundhara area, damaging major tap is worrying, he added.
Mayor Shah not only objected to
the reconstruction undergoing at Sundhara area but also requested the contractor to stop the works
On Sunday, the local people, chairperson of ward no 22 and representatives of Sankata Club of New Road had protested the ongoing works of
Raman Construction Company, arguing that historic structures of Sundhara tap were destroyed while the Company was making a huge trench
behind Sundhara in a bid to set up a water tank capacious to store 100 thousand litres of water.Following the protest of the locals, Mayor
Shah expressed concern why KMC was not informed while the historic structure of over 100 years was demolished
Shah informed that KMC was not informed about the activities ongoing at Sundhara area.He also inspected the area where a trench is being
made to set up water tank.In response, project manager of Raman Construction, Sanjay Nakarmi, however, said they were forwarding the
construction works as per the order of the concerned body
For now, the labours were directed to stop it, he added.Ward no 22 chairperson Chini Kaji Maharjan and chairperson of Sankata Club, Indra
Man Tuladhar, and others issued a press statement, reading that wiping out existence of Sundhara was condemnable.It was informed at the
press meet that although the outer structure as Bhimsen pillar was erected some 200 years hack, the water spring might have come into
existence for 400 to 500 years.KMC Mayor Shah expresses concern over works intended to wipe out Sundhara tapKathmandu Metropolitan City
(KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah has expressed concern why the major tap at Sundhara was being bulldozed in course of reconstructing Dharahara
Mayor Shah organized a press conference today and showed concern.The tap at Sundhara is a historic and cultural asset, so it must not be
In the name of reconstruction at Sundhara area, damaging major tap is worrying, he added.Mayor Shah not only objected to the reconstruction
undergoing at Sundhara area but also requested the contractor to stop the works
On Sunday, the local people, chairperson of ward no 22 and representatives of Sankata Club of New Road had protested the ongoing works of
Raman Construction Company, arguing that historic structures of Sundhara tap were destroyed while the Company was making a huge trench
behind Sundhara in a bid to set up a water tank capacious to store 100 thousand litres of water.Following the protest of the locals, Mayor
Shah expressed concern why KMC was not informed while the historic structure of over 100 years was demolished
Shah informed that KMC was not informed about the activities ongoing at Sundhara area.He also inspected the area where a trench is being
made to set up water tank.In response, project manager of Raman Construction, Sanjay Nakarmi, however, said they were forwarding the
construction works as per the order of the concerned body
For now, the labours were directed to stop it, he added.Ward no 22 chairperson Chini Kaji Maharjan and chairperson of Sankata Club, Indra
Man Tuladhar, and others issued a press statement, reading that wiping out existence of Sundhara was condemnable.It was informed at the
press meet that although the outer structure as Bhimsen pillar was erected some 200 years hack, the water spring might have come into
existence for 400 to 500 years.
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