Any restoration of monuments to their original grandeur costs money and the involvement of cultural and construction experts It is unfortunate that the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has withdrawn its support for the reconstruction of two heritage temples at Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which were damaged by the 2015 earthquake. UNESCO’s support to rebuild the Jagannath and Gopinath temples that stand on the premises of Hanumandhoka has been withdrawn after the workers there were threatened by some locals. All along, some locals and conservationists have been decrying the involvement of international donors and agencies in...
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