Process to enlist Panauti in list of World Heritage Sites in final stage

Kavrepalanchowk / Jan 28: Panauti, a historical, religious, cultural and archeological city in Kavrepalanchowk, has reached the final stage of being enlisted in the World Heritage Sites.

The works to complete the criteria of UNESCO to enlist specially ward no 7 of Panauti has reached the final phase, according to Panauti city.

The UNESCO had proposed to enlist the area in the list of World Heritage Sites. All necessary processes which are to be fulfilled before enlisting in the World Heritage Sites have reached the final stage, it is said.

Mayor of Panauti municipality, Ram Sharan Bhandari, said the necessary document would be sent to UNSECO through Department of Archeology as most of the criteria of UNESCO have been fulfilled.

Bhandari added preparation was underway for the discussion in local-level about whether or not the community could preserve the area.

Christian Manhurt, Head of the UNESCO Office in Nepal, had inspected historical, religious and archeological heritages of Panauti after activities were forwarded to enlist Panauti in the World Heritage Sites in 2079 BS.

The Panauti municipality had forwarded a process by allocating necessary budget after Manhurt informed the local people’s representatives that UNESCO was ready to enlist shrines, temples and houses having uniqueness in the list of the World Heritage Sites. RSS