Kathmandu, October 30
The government is collecting details of traditional resting platforms, known as chautaras, across the country.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has initiated the process of compiling an inventory of these structures.
For this purpose, Bhishma Baskota, an archaeology officer at the ministry, has written to the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation and Federal Affairs and General Administration, requesting its assistance in collecting the details.
According to the letter, a decision was made at the secretary level on October 26 to request the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation and Federal Affairs and General Administration to seek updated details of chautaras in all 77 districts and 753 local levels using a prescribed format.
A data collection form has also been attached to the letter.
Following the request, the Provincial and Local Level Coordination Section under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has written to all local governments, asking them to facilitate the process.
Section Officer Prakash Panthi of the ministry sent the letters to all rural municipalities and municipalities.
The letter asks local governments to provide the necessary information and assist in collecting updated details of chautaras across the country. It also includes a copy of the updated inventory form for recording the details.
The letters have been sent to all local governments via email.
