Land Acquisition Process Begins for Karnali High Altitude Training Center After Eight Years

Surkhet. The process for land acquisition for the 'Karnali High Altitude Training Center,' which was proposed for construction eight years ago, has finally moved forward. The Ministry of Youth and Sports has recommended that the necessary land for construction be acquired in the name of the National Sports Council (NSC).

The Ministry recommended the land acquisition for the NSC on Falgun 11. The 'Karnali High Altitude Training Center' is planned to be built at Lotachaur in Patarasi Rural Municipality-3, Jumla.

The executive committee of Patarasi Rural Municipality had already given its consent to provide the land for the training center free of cost on Mangsir 16 last year. The recommendation letter stated, 'Based on that, the District Sports Development Committee, Jumla, had requested the Ministry for a recommendation for land acquisition.'

Files had been stuck at the NSC and various ministries for a long time. The land acquisition work has progressed due to the persistent efforts of youth associated with sports, including Prakash Khadka.

Local residents have provided the land for the training center free of cost.

The letter mentions that a recommendation has been made to acquire a total of 06120 square meters of land, with Kammar Bohora providing 03020, Gor Bahadur Bohora providing 05850, and Lauro Bohora providing 01250 square meters of land.

Discussions for the construction of the training center began in 074 BS. On Poush 3, 074 BS, the then Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mahesh Dahal, conducted the first inspection of the required standards and topography for field construction.

Following this, construction work for the stadium began on school land and land belonging to local residents. However, the land transfer process was never completed.

The DPR mentions that facilities for more than two dozen sports, including volleyball, football, karate, boxing, taekwondo, basketball, and athletics, will be constructed at the high-altitude field. Furthermore, a swimming pool, gender-friendly hostels, security guards, a guest house, and ticket counters are also planned for construction.

Crores of rupees are allocated for this project every year. However, the project work has not advanced yet.