KATHMANDU, July 10 : His Majesty King
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev initiated the free polio eradication camp run by
Agrawal Service Centre, Kamalpokhari today.
His Majesty the King made an
inspection of the Agrawal Service Centre building on the occasion.
Her Majesty Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi
Devi Shah was present on the occasion.
His Majesty the King was presented a
letter of felicitation by chairman of the centre Mohangopal Khetan on behalf of
the Marwadi community.
The building was constructed at a
total cost of Rs 10 million with the financial contributions of 396 founder
members. The free polio eradication camp is run under Dr SS Jha of Patna ,
India.
On the occasion, Minister for Culture,
Tourism and Civil Aviation Sarbendranath Shukla commended the role played by
Marwadi community in the development of education, health and religious
awareness.
Chairman of the centre Khetan said the
monarchy is the symbol of national unity of the country. There is the need to
forward the country in the path of development maintaining an environment of law
and order, he added.
Member Secretary of the Pashupati Area
Development Trust Basant Kumar Chaudhary said the Marwadi community is always
devoted to the nation and the monarchy.
On the occasion, vice chairman of the
centre Chiranjibilal Agrawal and Kamalesh Kumar Agrawal and Mohan Priya Acharya
also spoke of the Marwadi community.
Women family of the Marwadi community
presented welcome song on the occasion.
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