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Listing of quake-damaged artefacts intensifies

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KATHMANDU, May 4: The Department of Archaeology has intensified listing of artefacts damaged by the recent earthquake.

The task of preparing the inventory of the damage caused to the archaeological heritages at Hanumandhoka of Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Manakamana of Gorkha, Nuwakot, Kavre and Ramechhap has been expedited, the Department stated.


The archaeological heritage at about 50 places is completely damaged and partially damaged at 200 places, Spokesman at the Department Ram Bahadur Kunwar said.

According to him, heavy damage has been caused to the artefacts at Hanumandhoka in Kathmandu, Changunarayan and Bhaktapur. However, compared to other places the damage is lesser at Pashupati area.

He said an action plan would be prepared based on the inventory of the damage.

Meanwhile, the Department has mobilised an assessment team to the Jagat Narayan Temple in Kathmandu which has been damaged, Director General of the Department, Bhesh Narayan Dahal, said. RSS



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