Around 800 km journey by bus while visiting 6 districts of Terai in Lumbini province
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He is Lumbini Pradesh Forest and Environment Minister Devkaran Prasad Kalwar. He has the facility of a flagged Scorpio vehicle for the minister to ride. However, the 71-year-old prefers to travel by bus and motorcycle.
Ascot over white dhoti and kurta is his usual attire. They hang the top of the dhoti on the goji of the ascot. His identity is established by this dress.
He always respects not only the high officials, but also the humble people living in the huts with folded hands. He is also known by the nickname Santhu, who has a saintly and noble nature. Kalwar left the facility of the flagged vehicle provided by the government and went on a bus journey to observe the study of the effectiveness of the forest management program based on the promotion system conducted in Lumbini province under the leadership of the Ministry of Forest and Environment.
Minister Kalwar traveled about 800 km in a bus to 6 districts of Terai in Lumbini Province, Bardia, Banke, Dang, Kapilvastu, Rupandehi and West Navalparasi.
He was also riding in the bus carrying officials of the state's Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Committee, ministry officials, forest experts and stakeholders. The minister traveled by bus for 3 days under his own leadership and monitored 12 community, partnership and Chakla forests in 6 districts. He inquired about the forest while interacting with the tenant. "There were more bad things than good," said Minister Kalwar, "I went to the field to see how the forest was managed." Even in that, instead of waving the flag, you will know the real thing if you arrive like ordinary people.'
Ministry had reserved a bus for forest observation. Minister Kalwar said that he visited the forest by riding the same bus. 
Secretary of the Ministry Mohanraj Kafle said that although he welcomed 3 forest ministers to the ministry and reinstated them, he has never seen another minister as simple and ordinary as Kalwar. "The minister has a lot of curiosity to know and understand about the forest," he said. It seemed as if the minister was trying to give a good message to others by walking in the same bus with the staff.'
Nawalparasi's Pratappur rural municipality-6, Guthiprasauni house, he is also nicknamed 'Kisan Neta' by the district residents. The political journey of Kalwar, who has always raised farmers' issues, started from a farmer's background. "He usually prefers to travel by bus and motorcycle," said Manoj Singh, the minister's personal secretary.
When Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya expanded the three-member cabinet on October 7, he was given the responsibility of Forest and Environment Minister from the Congress quota. Kalwar, who became a minister at the age of 71 after 45 years in politics, is popular in his politics and personal life, but it remains to be seen how he will popularize the work of his ministry.
