TANAHUN: A plan to develop the birthplace of Aadi Kavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya in Tanahun district as a literary tourism centre is being implemented.

However, the lack of budget and necessary resources may put the project in limbo, fear the developers.

With the master plan of spending Rs 200 million to complete the project at Sikhar Kateri Chudi Ramgha, the Western Regional Development Forum and the Bhanu Birthplace Development Committee have been carrying out the project aimed to be completed in four years.

The creative works and messages of Bhanu Bhakta will be disseminated across the country and the world, by developing Chudi Ramgha as the literary centre.

The government has allocated Rs 6.5 million in the last fiscal year. However, no money was allocated in the current fiscal year, which has halted the project. Nepal Government has promised Rs 10.2 million for the fiscal year 2017/18 and the developers are optimistic that they will regularly receive money from the government.

Kone informed that 11 ropani of land at Shikar Koti in Bhanu- 3 has been enclosed by building a wall and construction of Ramayan Ghar, guest house, Bhanu House will be expedited. A museum to display the utensils used by Bhanu Bhakta, a library, garden and other facilities will be constructed in the area.

Though a house was constructed on the place with the traditional design to reflect the home of Bhanu while shooting Bhanubhakta film in 1999, it was reduced to cinders by a fire in 2005. Under the project, a traditional home will be constructed on the same place. Secretary of Nepal Government Som Lal Subedi, former secretary of the government Lila Mani Paudel and Kone had jointly laid a foundation stone for the construction of the house.

A dirt road leading to Shikar Kotari and a bus park have been constructed with Rs 6 million and more money has been requested to blacktop the road, according to the committee.

Shree Bhakta Acharya, president of the Committee said that with the expenses of Rs 200 million the project can be completed which in return will generate income worth Rs 500 million annually.

However, great grandson of Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, Hari Nath Acharya said that the government is indifferent to develop the area as a literary tourism centre.