In a bid to keep Singh Durbar greenery and tidy, ‘the campaign to tidy up Singha Durbar, make it greenery and manage garden’ has started.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the campaign on Friday by planting saplings of red sandalwood in the garden maintained in the land in front of the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare in Singha Durbar. The council of ministers also joined hand in the inauguration.

On the occasion, PM Oli said that a separate facility for electricity and drinking water should be managed in the administrative complex.

Referring to piles of old and junk vehicles lying inside Singha Durbar, he said that such vehicles have spoiled the beauty of the central government secretariat.

Stressing on the need to beautify Singha Durbar, he said that such vehicles should be either sold out or properly managed.

He also directed concerned authorities to manage in undergrounding wires of electricity and telephone and drinking water and drainage pipes.

On the occasion, Minister for Information and Communications, Sherdhan Rai, Minister for Environment, Bishwoendra Paswan, and Chief Secretary Dr Somlal Subedi also planted saplings.

Saplings of 52 different species of plants were planted in the garden.

Director General at the Department of Forests, Rajendra Prasad Yadav, said that the Department would provide saplings as well as required technical support to the campaign. The office of the Prime Minister would look after for the protection of the saplings.

All ministries and subordinate bodies would plant sapling at their respective premises under the campaign, which would run till April 12.

All the Ministries and various governmental agencies under the ministries will plant trees in their premises under this campaign which last through mid-April.

Also, the auction of the old furniture and vehicles will be done and removed from the office premises by mid-March.

Various small gardens will be made within the major administrative enclave as well as many traffic signals will be placed inside the Singha Durbar, for which Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transportation will be assigned.

The existing 16 canteens, except for the one in Central Service Centre inside the Singha Durbar, shall be properly managed.

Similarly, in an attempt to curb the untoward entry of stray animals, including dog, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City is given the responsibility for the same.

Also, both doors in the Western Gate of the Singha Durbar will be opened for an easy and safe entry. Also, CCTV cameras will be installed within the Singha Durbar premises for safety concerns.

A committee has been formed in coordination of Joint-Secretary of the Office of Prime Minister Binod Kunwar to solicit feedback and suggestions for waste management and others.

A 19-point suggestion was offered by the Committee after an onsite visit.