Kushma: A basketball court is being constructed in the district headquarters Kushma with the funds collected from playing Deusibhailo. The Deusibhailo is part of the celebrations during the Tihar festival.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Parbat District Basketball Association has started building the basketball court in Badagaun, of Kushma Municipality-5. The basketball court is being constructed with the help of Rs. 587,986 collected from Deusibailo, said District Basketball Association Chair Min Bahadur Pun. In addition, all the office bearers of the association will make labour contribution.
Meanwhile, the municipality mayor, Ram Chandra Joshi, has pledged to provide additional funds required to complete the project.
Chair Pun said that the total estimated cost for the basketball court including a parapet and mesh-wire wall is Rs. 1.4 million. He has also requested basketball enthusiasts from Parbat living in the country and abroad to help in the construction of the court.