Kathmandu [Nepal], November 13 – A tourism park featuring a giant national flag is being constructed at Tallotar in Bandipur Rural Municipality-1 of Tanahun district near the Prithvi Highway in a bid to attract more visitors to the popular tourist destination.
The 67-foot-high flag which will be the park’s main attraction, was displayed publicly for the first time at Bandipur Bazaar on Thursday. The flag will measure 45 feet in length and 30 feet in width.
The construction committee said the project aims to promote tourism in Bandipur and attract domestic and international travellers using the highway particularly those travelling between Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Construction is being carried out through community labour with work worth more than Rs 1.5 million already completed, said Sher Bahadur Rana, coordinator of the flag park construction committee.
Local residents are also collecting financial contributions to complete the project. A Deusi-Bhailo programme was organised in Bandipur during the Tihar festival to raise funds, with the proceeds earmarked for construction, local community leader Basu Panta said.
Known for its natural beauty, traditional culture and historic settlements, Bandipur is an established tourist destination. Locals expect the new park to encourage highway travellers to stop, explore the attraction and take photographs, adding another feature to the town’s tourism appeal.
