Urbanization based on river civilization is beautiful, attractive: Chief Minister Pokhrel

Lumbini, Oct 8 (RSS): A two-thirds majority of the State Assembly has decided the name and the permanent capital of State no 5. Now the state would be called Lumbini State and its permanent capital would be in Rapti Valley (Deukhuri). The citizens of Lumbini state have now got their common identity with the naming of the state and determination of its capital.

Deukhuri Valley incorporates Rapti and Gadhawa rural municipalities of Dang and the Rapti river basin areas of Sheetaganga municipality of Arghakhanchi district. The government’s argument is that the capital represented the mentality of the people of the 12 districts in the State.