Tower in Buddheshwar: Criticized for investing in unproductive areas

This plan has been done through a contract at a cost of 9666 thousand two hundred and 89 rupees out of the allocated amount of 1 crore 36 lakh 84 thousand rupees, 65 percent of Kosi province and 35 percent of the municipality, under the provincial grant.

2081 until June 24, Madi RK. D. Itahari Construction Pvt. Mohan Kumar Bhattarai, information officer of the municipality said that 75 lakh 7 thousand 496 rupees have been paid for this scheme. According to him, even in the current financial year, Kosi province has allocated 1 crore.

The former president of Khotang Industry and Commerce Association, Raju Layalu, said that the previous local government had built towers in various places, invested in other unproductive areas including Eye Pond, and the current local government has also built structures including towers in front of Buddheshwar Cave.

'The tower has been built in such a way that the property itself is in danger,' said Layalu, 'The idea that tourism is promoted by building a tower is wrong, a structure made of cement is also built on top of it, that is still wrong, because Majhuwagadhi area is a religious tourist area.' Layalu says that a structure should be made.

'The view towards Diktel Bazar has been obscured by the tower that was built, previously Diktel Bazar was visible from anywhere, but now it is obscured by the tower when viewed from the east-south, isn't the tower to be seen?' The municipality failed in this, now it will affect generations,' said Layalu.

Rajan Acharya, President of Khotang Industry and Commerce Association, said that no cement structure should be built in this place. 'Tourists are not attracted by cement, but by old structures,' said Acharya, 'It is not possible for the city to promote tourism alone, it needs cooperation from everyone, but the city is doing it alone, this is wrong.' He claimed that the structure was built to attract tourists for the purpose of promoting tourism. "This structure has been built to attract tourists with the aim of promoting tourism," Bhattarai said, "It is not an investment in an unproductive area, it cannot be said to be unproductive because tourists will come after the construction of the structure."