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64-876: As of 2024 the membership of Nepal Scouts is 109,000+. National Executive Committee has been formed as per the Nepal Scouts Act 1993 on 25 February 2024. Mr. Mahendra Raj Ranjit is leading as a Chief Commissioner of National Executive committee. Name and Position 1) Mahendra Raj Ranjit : 2) Indu Subedi : 3) Kiran Giri - 4) Bhuwan Subba - 5) Santosh Kumar Thapa - 6) Smriti Baral - 7) Dev Raj Ghimire - 8) Sudarshan Prasad Bhattarai - 9) Gunakhar Gaire - National Executive Committee Member (Commissioner) 1) Ganesh Bhandari 2) Kashi Ram Jaisi 3) Shivaram Aryal 4) Ravi Khanal 5) Ashirbad Subedi 6) Naval Prasad Upadhyay During 1950s, The Nepal Scouts and Guides Association, established by His Majesty King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev in 1952, has

128-475: A "Peace Keeping Training Camp" in 1986. This was later restructured into a training institute in 2001 for training peace keeping forces. It was later renamed as Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre . This institute, was later restructured as the training organization through which Nepal started sending trained, peace-keeping forces in cooperation with the UN and became an active member of it. In 1974, King Birendra

192-583: A country where political parties were banned and he ruled through a system of local and regional councils known as panchayats . In an attempt to maintain the panchayat system of government, prominent leaders of the Nepali Congress Party were arrested frequently. During the 1980s the restraints that had been imposed on political organizations were eased, and liberal student-led groups started to demand constitutional change in Nepal. Because of

256-431: A failure; which hindered any radical change in the country. Many airports and roads built during his era were rarely used, and eventually had to be closed down. Moreover, the reason the newly-built roads were rarely used was due to very low vehicle ownership or access to vehicles; so rarely contributing to economic development. Some historians and anti-democrats blame Birendra solely for the fall of Panchayat regime. During

320-399: A hilly area with very less plains, most of the areas are still undeveloped. In last few years, huge changes are observable. The city areas are provided with schools, colleges, hospitals and the road infrastructure is also developed. Two hydro power stations are currently in operation, and from 2020 the first part of the biggest solar power station ( Nuwakot Solar Power Station ) was consented to

384-672: A memorial to his father, with the then prince Gyanendra as the chairman, was also established in 1990. With the establishment of Mahendra trust, he declared Annapurna Conservation Area . Moreover, with his efforts, Nepal was able to enlist Sagarmatha National Park in 1979 and Chitwan National Park in 1984 into the UNESCO World heritage sites . Similarly, monument zones such as the Durbar squares of Kathmandu , Lalitpur and Bhaktapur and religious sites such as Swayambhunath , Boudhanath , Pashupatinath Temple and Changu Narayan

448-598: A perpetrator who looked like, Crown Prince Dipendra , on 1 June 2001 at the Narayanhiti Palace , the residence of the Nepali monarchy . After shooting himself, the comatose Dipendra was proclaimed King. He failed to regain consciousness and was declared dead a few days later. With no other royal wanting to take the throne, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was made the king. He managed to maintain Nepal's independence despite encroaching influences by India, China, and

512-1113: A population of 277,471. As their first language , 54.5% spoke Nepali , 40.1% Tamang , 2.0% Newari , 0.9% Lepcha , 0.4% Gurung , 0.4% Kumhali , 0.4% Rai , 0.2% Magar , 0.2% Sherpa , 0.1% Bhojpuri , 0.1% Ghale , 0.1% Hindi , 0.1% Yolmo , 0.1% Maithili , 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages. Ethnicity/caste: 43.0% were Tamang , 19.0% Hill Brahmin , 12.5% Chhetri , 7.4% Newar , 3.6% Rai , 3.2% Kami , 2.3% Magar , 1.7% Damai /Dholi, 1.7% Sarki , 1.0% Gurung , 0.9% Kumal , 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.4% Ghale , 0.3% other Dalit , 0.3% Thakuri , 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sherpa , 0.1% Badi , 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Yolmo , 0.1% Musalman , 0.1% Sonar , 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.4% others. Religion: 57.8% were Hindu , 40.0% Buddhist , 1.6% Christian , 0.2% Kirati , 0.1% Muslim and 0.3% others. Literacy: 59.5% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 36.7% could neither read nor write. The district consists of 12 municipalities , out of which two are urban municipalities and ten are rural municipalities . These are as follows: Nuwakot, being

576-597: A population of 288,478 in 2001 and 277,471 in 2011. The district contains places of historical significance such as the town of Nuwakot , and the village of Devighat (the death place of Prithvi Narayan Shah ) located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers. Kakani is popular among Nepalese people as a touristic place and picnic spot. The name, 'Nuwakot', is made up of two words 'nawa' and 'kort'. 'Nawa' means nine in Nepali and 'kort' means sacred religious sites at

640-545: A rich history. In 1959, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was appointed Chief Scout by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, marking the beginning of a tradition of celebrating Scout Day at the Royal Palace. Over the years, the association underwent name changes, eventually becoming the Nepal Scouts in 1975. Despite political changes, the association adapted, with the constitution now defining

704-660: A stagnant economy during his reign as an autocratic ruler. Historians point out that the Panchayat Regime under King Birendra was a failure. He was not able to bring in much direct foreign investment during his reign, and all the programs he brought, or all the reforms he made were the continuation of his father's legacy. He restructured various organization previously established by his father, and implemented various development plan envisioned by his father. Birendra restructured various organization and brought many development plans, but his development efforts were mostly

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768-910: Is "President Scout" but this rank is not yet awarded to anyone. Nepal has active expatriate Scout groups, including the American Boy Scouts in Kathmandu , the Direct Service Pack, and Troop 900. These are sponsored by the Lincoln School and linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America , which supports units around the world. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali : श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव ), (28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001)

832-428: Is also credited for establishing the first television channel of Nepal Nepal Television in 1984 which started its first channel in 1985 with French aid. Due to these economic reforms, by 1986, there were 2,054 industrial establishments employing about 125 thousand workers in the nation. By 1990, reach of people for television meant that video rental services and satellite dishes were commonly available. King Birendra in

896-548: Is initially credited for devising the plan of Melamchi water project to Kathmandu. Gorakhali Tires Industries, Udayapur Cement Industries Limited, Nepal Metal company, Nepal Pharmaceuticals were all established during his time. King Birendra, was the patron of Pashupati Area Development Trust . In April 1979, Nepal Oriental Magnesite factory was established with a joint investment of Nepal government and Orissa Industries, India at Lakuri Danda in Dolakha District with

960-458: Is remembered as a development-friendly king, he is also criticized for his inability to drive the country towards rapid development efforts like his father King Mahendra . He had the political will but simply not the skill through which development efforts could be rapidly gained. His policy of sustainable development, shown by his nature conservation efforts, culture, and history became hindrances for economic development. The Panchayat regime created

1024-426: Is situated at Kakani , Nuwakot District . The membership badge of the Nepal Scouts incorporates elements of the flag of Nepal , and both the trefoil to represent the girls and the fleur-de-lis to represent the boys, as well as the founding date in both Western and Nepali calendars . The highest rank in scout level was "King's Badge" however, after the monarchy ended in 2007 the new highest rank in scout level

1088-578: The Rana family , his second cousin, on 27 February 1970. The wedding, which was billed as one of the most lavish Hindu nuptial ceremonies in history, cost $ 9.5 million to stage. Birendra was diagnosed with coronary artery disease and had undergone angioplasty in United Kingdom as per reports in the late 1990s. Birendra ascended to the Nepalese throne on 31 January 1972, at the age of 26, after

1152-553: The University of Tokyo , before studying political theory at Harvard University from 1967 to 1968. Birendra enjoyed travelling in his youth, and went on trips to Canada , Latin America , Africa, many parts of India , and a number of other Asian countries. He was also an art collector and supporter of Nepalese craftspeople and artists and learned to fly helicopters. Birendra was married to Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi from

1216-399: The 1980s, the restraints that he had eased against political organizations provided a breeding ground for political parties which had previously been powerless and virtually non-existent until then. From a very young age, Birendra was described by his Eton teachers as a kind prince. He was remembered by his Eton classmates as a "very, very nice bloke who was embarrassed when his full title

1280-425: The 2036 B.S. Janmat Sangraha (1980 Referendum ) which was considered a move towards democracy. However, the leaders advocating for democracy and historians have claimed that the referendum was rigged. After People's Movement I that resulted in few hundred deaths, he established a constitutional monarchy in Nepal. Some historians have speculated that Birendra's democratic views and simple nature may have led to

1344-505: The Nepalese throne. With his father's ascension, Birendra became the crown prince of Nepal. In 1959, Birendra was enrolled at Eton College in the United Kingdom . After studying at Eton until 1964, he returned to Nepal where he began to explore the country by traveling on foot to the remote parts of the country where he lived humbly with what was available in the villages. He later completed his education by spending some time at

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1408-749: The Prime Minister as the Patron and the Youth and Sports Minister as the Chief Scout. The Nepal Scouts has embraced development plans and held its first National Jamboree in 1987. Today, it continues to promote leadership, community service, and youth development through various programs and activities. In 2007, as part of the centenary of Scouting , Nepal renamed Urkema Peak in the Himalayas to Baden-Powell Peak . Nepal Scout Programs focus under

1472-605: The Rhino Patrol force (Nepali: गैडा गस्ती ) of 130 armed men and a network of guard posts all over Chitwan. To prevent the extinction of rhinos through a legal system, National park law was introduced which gazetted the Chitwan National Park in December 1970, with borders delineated the following year and established in 1973. For the purpose of conservation of Tigers in the nation, an area of 368 km

1536-574: The Soviet Union. His first trips abroad as king were to India in October 1973 and China two months later. He prevented the breaking up of Mustang from Nepal and Tibet from China during the Mustang revolution. The disarmament of Khampas rebellions working against China brought Nepal-China relations to a new height. His compatriots remember him for his extensive campaign and contribution for

1600-536: The UN. He believed that Nepal, sandwiched between the two Asian powers, should have good relationship with both. He proposed Nepal to be declared a zone of Peace in the United Nations meeting, taking into consideration Nepal's historic peace status, birth of Gautam Buddha and its historical policy of Non-alignment to any foreign powers. This proposal was supported by 116 countries in the UNO. He later established

1664-520: The advice and consent of Rastriya Panchayat in 1986 established Mahendra Sanskrit University to manage Sanskrit education in Nepal in Dang which at the time of its commencement was the second university of the country. Various Studies in 1972 showed that building road connectivity in hilly and rural areas were more expensive than air connectivity. So, the then government took the policy of connecting rural areas with airports and build roads only when there

1728-399: The constitution so that he would never overstep the boundaries of the constitution. He created a culture where the king and prime minister would meet every Thursday at his palace to discuss matters of state. Recognizing low literacy levels as the main hindrance to national progress, King Birendra made development of education system his national priority. The five year plan starting from 1971

1792-421: The country, which would've further aggravated the situation and disturbed the peace in the nation. King Birendra was regarded as a lover of nature and a great supporter of nature conservation. The trend of nature conservation from the government started during his reign. The dramatic decline of the rhinoceros population due to massive Terai migration and the extent of poaching prompted the government to institute

1856-443: The death of his father, King Mahendra . However, his coronation was delayed until 24 February 1975, when he was 29, since the first year was considered to be a mourning period for death of king's father and the second year was deemed to be inauspicious by religious astrologers . As a Hindu monarch, he had to follow Nepalese tradition. On his ascension to the throne, Birendra was effectively an absolute monarch , as he inherited

1920-541: The economy. During the reign of King Birendra, referendum was held in 2037 BS for democracy wherein options were a multi-party system or a Panchayati system. During the Panchayat era and after the national referendum, he divided the nation into 5 development regions in order to create balanced development, and visited each division once a year; the visits were discontinued after 1990 democracy movement. Despite previously being an autocratic rule and constant pressure from

1984-620: The electric grid of Nepal. People are dependent on agriculture, teaching, foreign economy, livestock farming, business, hotels, Agro Tourism, Eco-Tourism and Khadya Bank, etc. Jiling is recognized as an SEZ Area where business flourishes and there is an intent to grow business and economy of Nuwakot. NEPAL KHADYA BANK LTD. has established at Kashitar to serve farmers in Food Security, Food Banking, Grain Storage, Supply and Distribution. Nuwakot, Bagmati  : A seven-storey palace lies on

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2048-552: The establishment of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and South Asian food reserve. During his reign, he was also able to set up the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu. He was able to establish diplomatic relations with additional 46 countries taking the total number of countries for diplomatic relations from 49 to 96. He further strengthened Nepal's policy of neutrality by promoting Nepal as zone of Peace in

2112-585: The great king Prithvi Narayan Shah lies here. Kashitar  : One of the major place where people work in Eco Tourism, Agri Tourism and Food Security. Nuwakot, being mainly Hindu by religion, has many historically as well as religiously important places. Indrakamala Mai Temple is a religious and cultural place in Nuwakot district, which is 18 km far from Bidur the headquarter of Nuwakot and 8 km from Kakani Rural Municipality Office. It lies in

2176-495: The growing pro-democracy movement Birendra announced that a referendum to decide between a party-less or a multi-party system would be held. During, referendum options were given for a multi-party system or a Panchayati system. The referendum was held in May 1980 with the party-less system winning by a margin of 55% to 45%. The result of the election led the king to make mass restructuring of country both economically and politically. After

2240-894: The guidance of program officer Saru Gosai and Assistant Youth Program officer Sonu Bhandari on various fields like handicrafts , hiking , camping , nature conservation and community development . Service activities include adult literacy campaigns, food production , child vaccination and drug abuse education. Relief operations are mobilized during earthquakes , floods , landslides , fires and other natural disasters . Nepal Scouts have an age based youth program to involve young people in different activities. Currently there are four different age section namely; Cub/Brownie Scout Section (6-10 years old), Boy/Girl Scout Section (11-15 years old), Girl/Boy Venture Scout Section (16-19 years old) and Rover/Ranger Scout Section (16-25 years old). Scout activities are organized for both boys and girls jointly; but training , camping and other aspects of

2304-580: The main opposition factions and to prepare a new constitution to accommodate their demands for political reform. The commission presented him with the draft of the proposed constitution on 10 September 1990. The new constitution would make Birendra head of state of a constitutional monarchy with a system of multiparty democracy. The draft constitution was approved by the Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and his cabinet and so, on 9 November 1990, Birendra promulgated

2368-550: The nation's only trans- Himalayan national park, Shey Phoksundo National Park , was established in 1984 with an area of 3,555 square Kilometers in the districts of Dolpa and Mugu in the Karnali Province which also included the famous Phoksundo Lake . In order to preserve the royal tradition of hunting as a hobby, but also to prevent the depleting wild life resource he established Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve in 1987 AD. King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation as

2432-570: The national referendum, he divided the nation into 5 development regions in order to create balanced development and visited each division once a year; the visits were discontinued after his status as a constitutional monarchy in 1990. In 1990, a series of strikes and pro-democracy riots broke out in Nepal. Due to the riots, Birendra lifted the ban on political parties and agreed to become a constitutional monarch in April 1990. He appointed an independent Constitution Recommendation Commission to represent

2496-556: The new constitution transformed Nepal into a constitutional monarchy. As a constitutional monarchy, Birendra became more popular than he was as a autocratic ruler attributing to his democratic views and behaviors as well as the inability of the political parties. Birendra, however, could not prevent the Nepalese Civil War , a conflict between Maoist rebels and government forces, which lasted from 1996 until 2006. Birendra and members of his immediate family were massacred by

2560-550: The objective of producing dead burnt magnesite and talc powder. In 1983 he was able to establish a Nepal-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission bringing in significant foreign investments in the country. A 60 Megawatt hydropower project at Kulekhani began operation in 1982 with economic aid from the World Bank , Kuwait , and Japan . TU Teaching Hospital was established in 1982 with the economic support from Japan International Cooperation Agency . Nardevi Ayurvedic Hospital

2624-517: The patron of Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology which worked in the field of developing science and technology in the nation. He established Mahendra Sanskrit University in 1986 to preserve the language and culture in the region. Dowry system was criminalized in Nepal in 1976 under the Social Practices Reform Act (2033 B.S). Under the five year plan, King Birendra started the policy of National Service which required

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2688-413: The political changes of 2063 BS, an attempt was made to rename the highway built in the name of the king as Lok Marg. Nuwakot District Nuwakot District ( Nepali : नुवाकोट जिल्ला Listen ), a part of Bagmati Province , is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal . The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121 km (433 sq mi) and had

2752-634: The population and daily road traffic and connecting the rural areas with airports. He restructured many governmental organization for the purpose of achieving developmental goals. He stressed roadbuilding, sanitation and scientific as well as technical trainings. A comprehensive study performed regarding the central planning agency triggered the restructuring of the National Planning Commission in 1972 and minor changes in 1987. The government policy focused mainly on environment conservation, agriculture and education. Though King Birendra

2816-423: The post-graduate students to contribute their one-year of service to the development works in the rural areas. He initiated the process of preserving the history by establishing Natural History Museum in 1975. On 22 September 1976 he enacted Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 prohibiting the trade, smuggling or any kind of drug trafficking in the country. Birendra took the policy of road development according to

2880-455: The program are conducted separately. Under the national education system , university students pursuing the master's level are required to serve in a village for a year. These students are given an orientation that includes Scout training. The first national jamboree of the Nepal Scouts was organized in 1987 at Kirtipur . The second national jamboree was organized in 2013 at Tikauli of Chitwan District (after almost 26 years) and

2944-562: The same year was Sagarmatha National Park in with reservation of area of 1,148 km in the Solukhumbu District . In 1984, a 225 km area of Bajhang , Bajura , Achham and Doti was set aside as a protected area in the Far-Western Region, Nepal and was named Khaptad National Park . In the same year, he also established Parsa Wildlife Reserve which was later extended to a National Park. Similarly,

3008-521: The success of the People's Movement I (1990). He is credited for introducing SAARC in Asia in order to strengthen the foreign relations of Nepal with the other South Asian countries. Many structures, institutions and honors have been built in the memory of King Birendra. Monuments erected in his name were renamed after the restoration of the parliament in 2063 BS and the end of the monarchy in 2065 BS. After

3072-484: The supporters and royal members, the king always played the role of constitutional monarch by the book and never overstepped his boundaries. King Birendra was always there when there was some political crisis in the nation. Mid-term elections, 2051 and General Election, 2056 can be attributed to his good governance. The King regularly asked the Supreme Court for its advice on any political matters that could concern

3136-444: The top of Bidur Municipality. Views of Nuwakot can be observed from the spot. Trishuli River  : One of the major river of Saptagandaki passes right through mid area of Nuwakot. Kakani  : A gateway from Kathmandu to Nuwakot. A common place for observing sunset and the mountains. Devighat  : Near the union of Trishuli and Suryamati (Tadi) river lies devighat. This place is historically important. The death place of

3200-417: The top of hill. The district accordingly has nine hills over which various deities are said to dwell thus overseeing and protecting Nuwakot. This has led Nuwakot often being called "City of nine hills". The Gorkhali king Prithivi Narayan Shah invaded Nuwakot which was under the ruling of Jaya Prakash Malla and made Nuwakot the capital of his kingdom. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Nuwakot District had

3264-661: Was King of Nepal from 1972 until his assassination in 2001. He was the eldest son of King Mahendra . Birendra was born at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace in Kathmandu as the eldest son of the then Crown Prince Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and his first wife, Crown Princess Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi . Birendra spent eight years studying at St Joseph's School , a Jesuit school in Darjeeling , with his brother Gyanendra . On 13 March 1955, their grandfather King Tribhuvan died and their father succeeded

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3328-420: Was a high amount of traffic flow. Under this policy, Baglung Airport ( Balewa Airport ), Dhorpatan Airport, Mahendranagar Airport and Rukum Chaurjahari Airport was established in the year 1973. Sanphebagar airport was established in 1975. Simikot Airport was established on 18 March 1977, Dolpa Airport , was established in 1978 and Ramechhap airport in 1979. Doti Airport , also known as Silgadhi Airport

3392-578: Was also enlisted in 1979. Focusing on sustainability and environmental conservation, on 28 December 1975  ( 1975-12-28 ) , trolley bus system was established in Nepal from the aid of People's Republic of China . He followed in the path of his father to establish industrial estates by establishing Nepalgunj Industrial Area(1973), Pokhara Industrial Area(1974), Butwal Industrial Area(1976), Bhaktapur Industrial Area(1979), Dhankuta Industrial Area(1980), Birendranagar Industrial Area(1981), Gajendranarayan Industrial Area(1986) respectively. Birendra

3456-645: Was commissioned in 1985 with Swiss government aid. The government, during Birendra's reign, focused highly on agriculture promotion. As a result, almost 90% of the population was directly or indirectly involved in agriculture by 1990. Bhrikuti Pulp and Paper was established in 1985 under the Companies Act 2021 ( Bikram Sambat ) with support from the People's Republic of China . Increase in agricultural lands and agricultural workforce provided increased supplies of food, resulting in better nutrition. Corn production

3520-491: Was established in 1973 with the blacktopped runway. Talcha Airport , also known as Rara Airport was built in 1975. Taplejung Airport located in Phungling , also called Suketar Airport , Jiri Airport and Phaplu Airport and Bajhang Airport was built in 1976. Rolpa Airport in 1980, Manang Airport in 1981, Bajura airport in 1984 and Darchula Airport in 1986. Similarly, The Lamosangu-Jiri road leading to Solukhumbu

3584-434: Was established in 1974. Nepal Police Hospital was established by the king on the 27th of Chaitra, 2040 BS with an intention to provide free health services to in- service policemen and, their families. He established Securities Exchange Center Ltd in 1976 to manage, promote and support the growth of trade of stocks and capitals in the nation. This center was later developed to what we know today as Nepal Stock Exchange . He

3648-542: Was established in the same year in order to protect the unique flora and fauna of Humla , Mugu and Jumla regions and to fulfil his father, King Mahendra's dream of creating a pristine nature reserve with a reserved area of 106 km in the Mugu and Jumla districts which also includes the famous Rara Lake. The last National Park to be established as part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape in

3712-545: Was gazetted as Royal Karnali Wildlife Reserve in 1976 which was later proclaimed as Royal Bardiya Wildlife Reserve in 1982. The Babai River Valley was further added to this reserved area in 1984. A flourishing ecosystem in the reserve later led to the proclamation of the area as national park in 1988. The country's fourth protected area was established in 1976 from the Himalayan area of Langtang and named as Langtang National Park . For this purpose, an area of 1,710 km

3776-628: Was increased to over 1 million tons in 1991 from 500,000 tons in 1961. Lumbini Sugar Mills at Sunwal, Nawalparasi was built with the technical assistance from China in 1982. The establishment of Gorakhali rubber Industries led to the cultivation of rubber for the first time in Jhapa , Illam and many other places of eastern Nepal. Similarly. establishment of agriculture based industries such as Bhrikuti Pulp and Paper, Hetauda Textile and huge number of carpet and garment industry were established to convert raw agricultural produce which contributed greatly to

3840-405: Was mainly focused in building new educational institutions and upgrading the efficiency of the current education system. On the auspicious occasion of his coronation, King Birendra declared primary education to be free for all Nepalese citizens. Similarly, in 1978 with a royal approval all educational material started to be distributed free of costs to educational institutions. King Birendra became

3904-459: Was read out at the school assembly." Very famous Nepalese media personality, Neer Shah describe Birendra as kind and development loving king. Royalist around the king and various scholars define him as a simple king who was able to listen to others view. They also criticize him for his weakness of not being able to deny the requests of people around him and his habit to act like a clerk and work himself rather than order others. Birendra allowed

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3968-458: Was reserved in the district of Nuwakot , Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok . He also gazetted another wildlife reserve in 1976 as Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve . In the same year, he also established Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in the Terai region of far-western province which was later enlarged and converted to national park in the late 1980s. Also, another protected area, Rara National Park

4032-569: Was successful in peacefully disarming the Khampas rebellions, settled in the northern Himalayan region, by giving land, money and citizenship to those who surrendered their arms, and by confiscating weapons as well. Thus who did not surrender would be prohibited from moving toward the Tibetan region. Birendra is also credited with blocking the use of the army for suppressing the Maoist revolution in

4096-524: Was themed Peace and Harmony. The Third National Scout Jamboree was held on May 30 to 4 June, 2018 at Kakani International Scouts Center, Nuwakot. The First Ever Rover Moot of Nepal Scouts was held in 2019 at Pokhara. PM KP Sharma Oli inaugurates the Rover Moot with the presence of 4000 Rover and Ranger Scouts from 11 different countries. The Nepal Scouts has its National Training Center at Sundarijal , Kathmandu . The International training center

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