Govt. machinery mobilised to welcome Their Majesties from nepalnews.com For the first time since the restoration of multi-party democracy 1990, the government has mobilized entire government machinery to welcome Their Majesties upon their return to Kathmandu on Friday upon completion of their three-week-long tour of some Asian and African countries. Radio Sagarmatha on air after the Supreme Courts verdict to resume its transmission, Various government departments and corporations have been asked to erect `welcome arches? along Tribhuvan International Airport- Maitighar- Singh Durbar section of the road to welcome Their Majesties, according to reports. Reports said the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has sent a written order to all the ministries, departments and corporations to ensure that their staff line up on both sides of the Singhadurbar-Bhadrakali section of the road at 3:00 p. m. ? at least one hour in advance of the royal return. Chief Secretary Lok Man Singh Karki has been personally seeing the arrangements, according to reports. The Secretary of Education and Sports has been assigned to arrange for the presence of school children, teachers, scouts and sportspersons along the road from Tribhvan International Airport to Baneswore. ----------------------------------------------

Welcoming king is a formal routine and should be done by the welcoming committee, but why to use all those resources from all over the country??? Just giving them too much importance. Never heard raising archs for Bush or other nation's supremo when they come back after a visit. A small reception by top leaders is enough i think. What do u think guys and gals?