Financed by Asian Development Bank, Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) shows how the fate of a project can change for the better while development partners and implementing agencies are working in collaboration. From almost a stage of collapse due to various technical, financial and other reasons, GBIA recovered its lost pace of progress and is nearing completion now. If the project continues to maintain the current speed of work, it will be complete by coming December, opening enormous opportunities for western parts of Nepal
By Keshab Poudel Jun 30, 2019
With the abolition of monarchy in 2008, the special privilege and status given by Nepal's Monarchy to King of Mustang, who agreed to peacefully merge politically with Nepal, also came to an end. However, Upper Mustang's religion, culture and landscape continue to attract people from around the world. Thanks to the continual patronage of former Raja of Mustang Jigme Singhi Palbar Bista and his family members, Buddhist Monks and ancient monastery, Upper Mustang is able to retain its glory of past. With her own love to Mustang's monastery, religion, culture and landscape, Dr. Susanne von der Heide from Himal Asia, has been backing all the efforts of people of Upper Mustang for the preservation and protection of heritage and monastery.
By Keshab Poudel Apr 18, 2019