KATHMANDU, APRIL 27
President Ramchandra Paudel on Monday visited his home district to lay the foundation stone for the Bhanu Literary Park, to be constructed in Chundiramgha of Bhanu Municipality–4.
Chundiramgha is the birthplace of Bhanubhakta Acharya, revered as Nepal's Adikavi (Pioneer Poet), and the park is being developed in his honour.
The detailed project report (DPR) for the initiative was approved by Bhanu Municipality five months ago. The local government plans to develop the site as a "Saptadham" (Seven Abodes), with the total project cost estimated at around Rs 1 billion, according to the approved master plan.
Mayor Ananda Raj Tripathi said the federal Ministry of Urban Development has allocated Rs 2 million for the current fiscal year. The budget will be utilised to upgrade and blacktop a motorable road from Shikhar Kateri to Ramgha Danda.
Additionally, the project includes plans to construct a 54-foot-tall statue of Adikavi Bhanubhakta at the site.
Approximately 400 ropani of land (one ropani equals 5,476 square feet) has already been acquired for the project. Its implementation is expected to boost cultural, tourism, and research activities in the area.
Mayor Tripathi noted that the initiative aims to develop Chundiramgha into a major tourist destination, highlighting its historical significance as the birthplace of Acharya.
The park will feature a range of components, including a model village representing the era of Bhanubhakta, a literary village, a temple, an academy building, a botanical garden, picnic areas, a heritage conservation zone, and a literary retreat.
So far, Rs 1.8 million has been spent on the project over the past two fiscal years.
