The local residents are disappointed because the double of Nuwakot, built at a cost of 38.5 million, is not operational, the same is the case in Tansen.
What you should know
According to the new concept, in accordance with the goal of attracting tourists to Palpa, the Lumbini state government started the construction of double (open theater) in Palpa's Tansen Kailashnagar and Tinau Nuwakot in June 2076. But it could not be built on time.
The cultural double in Nuwakot, which is located in Tansen municipality-5, Kailashnagar and Tinau rural municipality-2, which has been completed, has remained idle for years. Last year Tansen was handed over to Double Tansen Municipality of Kailashnagar. Dubli located in Dobhan Nuwakot is still stuck.
The goal of the provincial government was to increase the flow of tourists by conducting a cultural double in Nuwakot, which is known as a historical and religious tourist spot. In line with that, the double was built at a cost of 38.5 million rupees. In Kailash Nagar, Tansen, a double built for 68.2 million has been built.
has been inaugurated and handed over in Tansen but has not been able to come into regular operation. Dubli located in Nuwakot of Tinau has not yet been handed over to the local level by the state government. Outgoing Ward President Rajesh Shrestha said that Dobhan in Tinau's Dobhan Nuwakot has been abandoned for five years after its construction was completed.
"There is grass in the Dubli area," he said, "The door and gate have been removed and kept." Due to the lack of cleanliness, Dublin is looking ugly. He said that the physical structures that have been built are also becoming dilapidated.
Lumbini provincial government's cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to hand over the Nuwakot cultural double built with the investment of the provincial government to Tinau rural municipality in Palpa.
Yamkumari Pemi Magar, a local resident, said that although the goal is to increase the traffic of tourists by conducting a cultural double in Nuwakot, which is known as a historical and religious tourist spot, it has been stalled for 5 years. According to him, the local residents have given the land that they have been cultivating for 60 years as Losepose to build Dobli.
"We did not think that such a situation would happen," she said. But now nothing has been developed. The state government could not operate doubles in Tansen and Tinau.
If the provincial government did not hand over Nuwakot's double to the local level, there was no achievement even by handing over Tansen. ``I don't know what Tansen has, but Nuwakot has Harivijog,'' Meenakumari Pemi Magar of Nuwakot said.
Double is ugly due to lagging, unkempt condition, poor sanitation. Even the physical structures that have been built are becoming dilapidated. It is expected that the arrival of tourists in Palpa's Dobhan Nuwakot will increase when
Double is operational. A cable car has been put into operation from Butwal to Nuwakot.
The number of tourists is increasing in Nuwakot. There is investment from the private sector. Ramesh Neupane, a local hotelier, has said that even though he invested more than 2 crores to operate the hotel, he now regrets it.
``I came to invest in Nuwakot because there will be a lot of development,'' he said, ``Now, seeing the situation here, that's why I came.'' But he said that he was saddened to see the condition of this double.
