Nepal, March 24 -- Public parks are an integral part of modern cities. However, most of the parks in the Valley wear a deserted look. What's more, while the population of Kathmandu has increased drastically in the last couple of decades, the last big park project was launched about 20 years ago. And is still incomplete.

The first public park in Kathmandu--Bhugol Park in New Road--was established in 1934 and served as a temporary shelter during the catastrophic earthquake of 1934. But unfortunately, come today, both the size and the beauty of the park have been significantly reduced. This is perhaps because of the lack of a proper policy regarding the public parks and urban landscape plan. In the recent time, encroachment of Balaju Park f...