Neglect leaves Kathmandu’s multi-million rupee murals in ruins

Murals created by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City at a cost of millions of rupees have started deteriorating due to a lack of preservation and maintenance. In collaboration with the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, the metropolis had commissioned murals in public spaces during the fiscal year 2023/24 to enhance urban aesthetics.

The murals were painted at several locations, including the wall on the right side of the road from Maitighar to Babarmahal, Exhibition Road, outside the international airport, the wall of the Social Welfare Council in Lainchaur, the Sundhara area, Padma Kanya Campus, and Tripureshwor.