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An artistic footpath has been constructed to make the historic 'Kotgarh' in Galkot Municipality-3 a tourist destination. An artistic footpath has been prepared for Kotghar from Hatia market in Galkot municipality.
An artistic footpath has been prepared using local stones. The footpath has been built with the support of ten lakhs of the Ministry of Tourism, Industry, Commerce and Supply of Gandaki Province and the support of the municipality. Locals donated more than 300,000 to the footpath, which was completed at a cost of 1300,000.
Consumers have brought these stone to use because it is easy to cut the black color. Sand cement has been used only at the connecting points of stones on the footpath, while all other structures have been prepared using local stones. Four years ago, the construction of the footpath to Kotgarh, which was started as a 'proud project' by the municipality, and the construction of fences and walls were stopped due to the Corona pandemic. The work started at a cost of Rs 50 lakh was halted in the middle due to the Corona pandemic and the footpath was stuck after Rs 12 lakh was returned.
Out of the Rs 38 lakh used, the Kot Puja Management Committee has purchased 60 kg of Khukuri, which is claimed to be the largest in Nepal, and kept it in Kotgarh. The road was completed after the state government allocated insufficient funds on the initiative of the ward office and the municipality.
A wall has been prepared around Kotgarh and secured with wire netting from the same budget. The goal is to bring tourists to Kotgarh, which has a history of the Malla period. Even though there was a crowd of people during the Dashain and Chaitedashain fairs, it was risky because there was no footpath.
It used to be a difficult steep land to even take cattle and goats for the sacrificial worship in Kot. Now, it has become easier. There is a need to promote Kotgarh. There is a history that the Galkot state started from this Kot during the time of Baise Chaubise Raja. Raja Maharaja, who reigned in this Kot for a long time, moved to Galkot Palace. The people of Galkot, Tarakhola area have been worshiping here every year as Shaktipeeth.
“Local black stone from Pakho Community Forest of Dhand was used for the construction of the footpath with 144 steps. We have also prepared the structures around the footpath and Kotgarh using Malla period art style," said Gunj Bahadur Khatri, secretary of the Kot Puja Management Committee._Rss
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