Nepal, April 3 -- Forest Minister Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri inspected the Herbs Production and Processing Center (HPPC), which was destroyed during the March 28 royalist protests.

Minister Thakuri, accompanied by Kathmandu-2 Member of Parliament Sobita Gautam, visited the processing center on Thursday morning to observe the charred remains of the infrastructure.

The facility was reduced to ruins after protesters set it on fire during the demonstrations. Several vehicles were also burned, causing damage worth millions.

General Manager of the processing center, Sangita Yadav, along with other officials, briefed the visitors about the damage during the inspection.

Minister Thakuri said that efforts are underway to resume operations a...