Parsa (Birgunj), Mar. 21 - Hotel business in Birgunj is on the verge of collapse due repeated strikes, shutdowns, donation spree and increasing insecurity in the town.
Hoteliers of Birgunj are worried after the number of passengers staying in their hotels went down due to increasing insecurity. According to the chairman of Hotel Entrepreneurs’ Association Parsa, Krishna Man Shrestha, some hotel entrepreneurs have already left Birgunj quitting business after being affected by repeated strikes, shutdowns, donation terror and death threats to the hoteliers.
The number of passengers staying even in the A class hotels in the town has decreased these days because of insecurity. Hotel Makalu, Bhiswa, Suraj and Diyalo are among the A class hotels operated in Birgunj. People arriving the town from other places in connection with woks return at the same say due to rising insecurity, said proprietor of Hotel Makalu Deepak Shrestha. Around two dozens of hotels are in operation in Birgunj, one of the major business centers of the country.
Meanwhile, Commercial Agricultural Alliance (CAA), Biratnagar, has been running projects worth of Rs 10 million getting financial support from Morang District Development Committee.
The projects have been run in Kerabari, Bhogteni, Singhdevi road section, Agricultural Products collection and distribution center Letang and seed store center Tankasiniwari of Morang district.
Among the projects, 90 percent works have been concluded at Kerabari, Bhogteni, Shinghdevi road section. Similarly, around 60 percent works of Agricultural Products collection and distribution center, Letang, and seed storehouse in Tankesinawari were completed, said engineer of District Technical Office Om Raj Dhungana.
Asian Development Bank has been monitoring the works of the projects.
Meanwhile, a rally was organized against sacrificing animal in the name of various gods with the main slogan ‘Let’s stop sacrificing animals’ in Hatauda on Saturday.
The rally was organized by Patanjali Yoga School rounded Hetauda bazaar starting from the office of Makawanpur chambers of commerce and industries and concluded after worshipping and offering coconut to goddess at Bhutan Devi temple.
The rally was changed into corner assembly after worshipping the goddess.
Speaking in the assembly, participants of the rally stressed on the need for saving animals rights to survive.
They said it is unfair to kill animals for human welfare since man and animal are created by the god and both have equal rights for survival.
On the occasion, secretary of Makawanpur Patanjali Yoga Committee Ram Krishna Thapa informed that the school would organize free yoga camp since 24 Mar. on the occasion of its anniversary day. (RSS)
