Their Majesties visit Bara, Parsa and
Makwanpur districts
His Majesty King Gyanendra and Her Majesty Queen Komal visited
Makwanpur, Bara and Parsa districts, as part of their three-day
tour to the Central Development Region.
Thousands of ordinary citizens, administrative and security heads
and representatives of local bodies accorded welcome to Their
Majesties when they arrived in Pathlaiya, Bara district, this
afternoon. During their two-hour stay, the King conserved with
local residents to hear about their problems, reports said.
From Pathlaiya, the royal couple headed to the Royal Nepalese
Army (RNA) Pritana (division) at Suparetar of Makwanpur district,
where the King inquired about the security situation in the region.
The King and the Queen then went to Birgunj, Parsa district,
by road. Thousands of local residents lined up on the side of
the road welcomed the royal couple. Their Majesties also performed
puja at the Gahawamai temple.
Giving collective audience to the administrative heads and the
chairmen and vice-chairmen of five districts of Narayani Zone,
the King directed them to focus on how the wishes of the people
for peace and development could be fulfilled.
Reports said His Majesty directed the local body representatives
to expedite preparations for the proposed Birganj-Kathmandu-Tatopani
electric railway network, which is deemed as the lifeline of the
government’s concept to develop Nepal as a transit point
between India and China.
Their Majesties returned to the capital in the evening. nepalnews.com
mk Sept 15 06
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