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Renovation of Chitwan's historical area, Upardanggarhi, has been started. c which is also the old headquarters of the district.
The structures here were becoming dilapidated due to a lack of protection. Dan Bahadur Gurung, President of Ichchakamana Village, says "Renovation of the Kot Ghar, Kathe bridge, door, and temple has been started in coordination with the Department of Archeology. The renovation work is going on in the Design and monitoring department of Archaeology. The old form of the fort will not be damaged", he said. "After the renovation, we will bring the Kot Ghar to its original condition. A drinking water system, passenger waiting room, and toilets are going to be constructed in the area outside the fort. Renovation work is being done from the internal resources of the village, a budget has also been requested from the federal and state governments for the development of the fort. Along with the restoration of the fort, the work of land conservation has also been advanced. Gadhi, which is connected with the history of Chitwan and the country as a whole, is going to be made a tourist destination by giving priority to the village council,"
This year, the rural municipality has allocated a budget for the development of the tourist area, including the fort. "The budget of the rural municipality is not enough for the development of Upardanggarhi", Chairman Gurung said. "We will develop it by asking for a budget from the state and central governments." He informed that Ichchakamana temple, Pathibhara, Sinraichuli, and Jalveere waterfall will be promoted as integrated tourist destinations along with the old headquarters and Nepal British battle site Upardanggarhi. The number of visitors to this historical fort has increased since the road network has been connected and the infrastructure has started to be built. Upardanggarhi can be easily reached by motorcycle and small vehicles in about an hour from the district headquarters in Bharatpur. Shaktikhor also has many visitors because of the fishing road.
Local resident Ganesh Bahadur Thapa said that the number of tourists visiting here has increased recently. He informed me that every day hundreds of people come here to visit, take photos, and get information about the historical fort. Some homestays are operating here. According to him, a monthly ticket worth Rs. 1 lakh has been sold in Gadhi.
Kalika Municipality, which is connected with Ichchakamana, is also building tourism infrastructure by connecting with Upardanggarhi. Vinod Regmi, the head of the municipality, said that the road infrastructure has been built to reach Upardanggarhi and that they are working to develop tourism activities by connecting the two municipalities. He says that although there is good potential for tourism promotion in the hills of Chitwan, it has been overshadowed due to the lack of necessary infrastructure.
Until the early 1960s, Upardangadi was the headquarters of Chitwan. As mentioned in history, until 1970, the government base was operated from here. Shatrubhanjan Shah, the grandson of Prithvi Narayan Shah and the son of Bahadur Shah, built the fort during the war against the British forces during the unification of the Baise Choubise state at that time and for the protection of Nepali land. There is a carved stone wall around the fort. Inside there is a weapon house, a well, and a two-room house. Sunrise and sunset can be easily observed from Upardangdi, which is 1,275 meters above sea level. According to local residents, the rural areas of Annapurna, Lamtang, Ichchakamana, Kalika Mandir, Devghat, Gorkha, Tanahun, and Chitwan can be easily seen from here. This picturesque place is surrounded by the thin settlements of Chepang, Magar, and Gurung. These castes have their own original traditions, cultures, and customs._Rss
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