PM Oli reopens Nepal s historic quake-hit tower, flouts COVID protocols ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2021 22:21 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 24 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday inaugurated the new Dharahara tower which was constructed after the old structure collapsed in an earthquake in 2015.
The Dharahara is an iconic tower built by Nepal s first PM Bhimsen Thapa. The total estimated cost of the new Dharahara is Nepali Rs 3.48 billion.
Oli inaugurated the replica of the tower in a ceremony on Saturday where he flouted COVID-19 protocols by taking part in an event with over 100 attendees including ministers and high-level officials despite surging cases of infection in the Himalayan Nation.