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Community Matters With support from Nepal
Police, the local community decides to build a covered hall on public land along the
Manhara River By A CORRESPONDENT If the local community and police join
hands, they can make a lot of difference in society by protecting public property. The
residents of Koteswor proved this when they successfully organized inter-ward badminton. Participated by more than 100 badminton
players, the game was the first of its kind when players of various ages came together.
After the completion of the tournament, member secretary of National Sports Council
Kishore Bahadur Singh laid the foundation of the badminton covered hall. The final program was completed when member
Secretary Singh, Assistant Inspector† General of Police Dr. Govinda Thapa and Mansuri
Malla Thakuri president of the Community Service and Development Society joined hands in
solidarity. Organized by the Community Service and
Development Society, the weeklong inter-ward badminton tournament was a reflection of the
unity shown by the local community to establish peace. Damodar Adhikary, a local resident who
encouraged people to play badminton, has played an important role in organizing the
tournament. Supported by dozens of local clubs, the tournament consisted of men's single
and double. "This is a good beginning. The NSC
will provide all kinds of support to build the covered hall," said Singh. "Nepal
Police is ready to support community participation. I am happy that the community in
Koteshwor showed a way to mobilize the community through the sports," said Dr. Thapa.
"This is a model of community
participation to build some good things in society," said Malla, president of the
society. With the initiative of local boys, the club acquired a land at the bank of
Manhara. "At a time when large areas of public
land along the river of Bagmati and Manahara areas are illegally encroached, we were
successful to hold this small portion of land," said Rabi Rimal, a local youth. "Although we have successfully
conducted badminton tournament, we have to go to long way to generate resources,"
said Adhikary, convenor of the Tournament. |
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