Baglung, January 9: The Baglung Municipality has started preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of zoological park so as to attract tourists in the district.
Mayor of the municipality, Janak Raj Poudel, says that the DPR is being prepared after a study undertaken last year pointed out the feasibility of constructing such park at the Malika Organic Community Forest Area situated in three wards- 5, 6 and 7- of the municipality. The proposed park will be spread across the area of 175 hectares.
According to Poudel, a budget of Rs 800,000 has been allocated in the current fiscal year for preparing the DPR.
Yukta Prasad Subedi, planning and administrative officer at the Baglung Municipality Office, the construction works on the park will be carried out in collaboration with federal and state governments.
The onsite study regarding such works is expected to be completed this week.
