TAPLEJUNG, April 20 -- The construction of a much talked-about Himalayan Research Center in Khambachen of Taplejung for the study of snow leopards and other wild animals has not been confirmed even after three years of its announcement.
With the objective of giving research opportunity to 1,500 researchers each year, Kanchanjunga Conservation Area (KCA) had announced this project. The center will be constructed at an altitude of 4,100 meters. However, the criteria for first tender for the center have been scrapped saying they were incomplete.
Maheshraj Dahal, conservation officer of KCA, informed Republica that a second tender was announced within 15 days after the first tender was scrapped. The total cost of the center has been estimated...