Nachghar increased its income by 69.47% in one year and earned 13 crores
What you should know
Established 66 years ago with the aim of preserving folk culture, the main source of income of the National Dance Hall is the hall rent in Jamal.
However, due to the political influence and access of most of the organizers, the Nachghar (Cultural Institute) was running at a loss every year, unable to even raise its operating expenses due to non-payment of hall rent. Its talukdar ministry is the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
When Badri Pandey became minister in the Ministry of Tourism, he reached 31 Asar 081. The employees of the dance hall complained to Minister Pandey in the 'Bifring' meeting that they were not able to run the dance hall when the hall was rented out for free due to extortion. In response to their complaint, Tourism Minister Pandey said, "From now on, even if the Prime Minister says, don't discount the hall rent!" After getting this instruction from the minister, the director general of the dance hall, Kiran Babu Pun and the president, Chandrakumar Rai Hatuvali, strictly followed the instructions from July last year. As a result, Nachghar increased its income by 69.47 percent in one year and earned 13 crores.
According to the 'Annual Status Review of Public Institutions' report recently released by the Ministry of Finance, among the 5 institutions under the social sector, it seems that it has the highest income compared to others. The operating income of the cultural institution has increased by 69.47 percent (Rs. 13 million). Apart from this, the operating income of other institutes has decreased compared to the financial year 2079/80," the statement of the Ministry of Finance has written. Under social sector there are Gorkhapatra, Janak Shiksha Content Center, Public Service Broadcasting Nepal and Rashtriya Awas Company Limited.
'When the economy is under pressure everywhere, the income earned by dance halls is a small governance effort', Minister Pandey said at the tourism policy publicization program on Monday, 'He was saying that it was difficult for our organization to run. I do not give discount and minaha even if the prime minister says. I didn't even say it. The general manager finished my words. Now that the income has increased, the reputation of the employees has increased.
Tourism Minister Pandey expressed his appreciation that this year the artists working as employees at the dance hall have opened a studio and are conducting new creative training. He said, 'This time they took new actors in the Gati drama Munamdan, which was made in the year 2032, and went to stage it in all seven provinces. This is a small example that common will also works for good governance.' The rent of which ranges from a minimum of 60,000 to one lakh rupees in prime time. The Ministry of Tourism has 38 agencies including departments, committees, foundations, commissions, funds, councils, and authorities. Among these, other agencies that generate income by renting halls are Nepal Tourism Board and Nepal Pragya Pratishthan.
