Lumbini, July 2: A team of Public
Account Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) visited Lumbini on
Monday. The team arrived here in course of a study on Gautam Buddha
International Airport.
The subcommittee headed by the
former minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation and lawmaker Yogesh
Bhattarai inspected the Shantideep, Mayadevi Temple and monasteries.
Earlier, a discussion was also held
on status of Lumbini Development Trust, its programmes and the Lumbini perspective.
During the discussion, lawmaker
Bhattarai said the Trust needs restructuring. The Trust's Act does not
recognize province and local governments, so it could be revised and made an
autonomous body. The Lumbini Development Trust can be developed as an
autonomous tourism development authority, he suggested.
He also assured that he would draw
federal government's attention to provide sufficient budget to the Trust.
Budget for the Trust is insufficient, limiting its activities, Bhattarai
observed.
The parliamentary team showed
interest in the activities of Lumbini perspective, operation of electric buses,
and developments activities in the Lumbini area.
Trust's Member Secretary Sanuraja
Shakya complained that they could not forward activities as per plan owning to
budget crunch.
Senior Director at the Trust,
Gyanin Rai, made a presentation on status of the Trust including employee
management. (RSS)