Khotang, July 26

Works to build a Kirant Museum goes on at Ribdung Maheshwori of Aiselukharkha rural municipality-5 in the district.

To date, construction of a cemented roof on the first floor has been completed. The museum construction project aims to protect artifacts, attire and historic, religious and cultural values and life of the Kirant people.

It may be noted that the Aiselukharka rural municipality in the current fiscal allocated to Rs 1.5 million to undertake the project. Besides, the project has got Rs 1 million under the Local Infrastructure Development Partnership Programme, said construction consumers’ committee coordinator Kukshang Khambu.

So far, it costs Rs 5 million in course of implementing the project. Additional fund was managed through the donation campaign.