Ministers now in Bhaisepati residency

Ministers of the Federal Parliament have begun to shift from Harihar Bhawan, Pulchowk to the newly-constructed quarters in Bhaisepati. As of now, five ministers have shifted to the Bhaisepati quarters along with the Vice-chairperson of the National Assembly (NA), informed the Ministry of Urban Development. 

According to the spokesperson and joint secretary at the Ministry of Urban Development, Binu Bajracharya Kunwar, Deputy Prime Ministry and Finance Minister Bishnuprasad Poudel, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Devendra Dahal, Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Rajkumar Gupta, Minister for Water Supply Pradip Yadav, and Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Nawal Kishor Sudi have shifted to the Bhaisepati quarter along with NA Vice-chairperson Bimala Ghimire. By mid-August, the ministry aims to move all ministers from Harihar Bhavan to Bhaisepati quarters for renovating and developing Harihar Bhavan as residency for judges in line with a decision of the Council of Ministers made in March. The plan is to accommodate 20 judges and one chief registrar at Harihar Bhawan. 

According to engineer Ranjit Das, physical progress of the ministers’ quarters at Bhaisepati has reached 99 percent with 30 buildings already constructed—24 are for ministers, two for NA chairperson and Vice-chairperson, and one for deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.

Additionally, three buildings are under-construction for security personnel in more than 93 ropanis of land, with all buildings adhering to the construction code for heritage buildings in Kathmandu. 

The project site will consist of security guard buildings, helipad, health club, grocery, community hall, management office, swimming pool and parking. Quarters for state heads and chief ministers are already in operation on the site as part of a project with an investment of Rs 1.34bn (approx) already gone into the project.