Community forest, Yalambar Forest Committee of Dharan-8, added additional features, tree house, and fishing. In memory of the founder of the forest committee, former British Gorkha Sergeant Parshuram Rai, his family members constructed a tree house inside the community forest area. The tree house is perched on the tallest tree of the forest. A program was held this Saturday to handover the tree house to the community. The program was inaugurated by Rai’s widow, Masini Rai. 

The Rai community is known for building shelters in remembrance of their deceased relatives.  Nephew of Rai, Krishna Rai informed that the Rai family was planning to make a shelter and at the same community forest but upon the introduction of the project, the family chose to construct a tree house instead.

The commemorative tree house is 14 feet and 2 inches tall and has a capacity of 16 people. “We will work to make the tree house handed by the Rai family even stronger,” said the president of the community Ram Bahadur Rai. 

Yalambar Forest Committee also introduced a fishing facility in the forest area. Tourists have to pay Rs 250 per kg for their catch from the forest pond.