Kathmandu,
Sept. 29
Aagam
Chhen Temple in Basantapur Durbar Square and Degu Taleju Temple in Patan Durbar
Square will be built by the consumer committees.
A
meeting of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) on Sunday decided to
handover the rebuilding responsibility of the two historic monuments to the
local consumer committees.
Although
the government had invited Japan to reconstruct the two temples, which were
completely destroyed in the devastating 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, the
reconstruction body had revised the decision.
However,
the representatives, local community and Japan government had agreed to rebuild
the Aagam Chhen by consumer committees.
The
confusion about the reconstruction entity had halted the restoration of the
cultural heritage. Chief Executive Officer of the NRA Sushil Gyawali said that
it was more important to rebuild the temple safely so it should not be delayed
for any technical aspects.
Lalitpur
Metropolitan City had also demanded that the Degu Taleju should be rebuilt by
the consumer committee.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 30 September 2019.
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