Their Majesties King Gyanendra and Queen Komal visited Salleri of Solukhumbu district on Sunday as part of their on-going visit of the eastern development region to take stock of the situation in the region.

His Majesty King Gyanendra being welcomed by ordinary citizens during his visit in Salleri, Solukhumbu district, Sunday.

Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yankila Sherpa, Zonal Administrator of the Sagarmatha zone Ram Kumar Subba and nominated head of District Development Committee (DDC) of Solukhumbu, Gopal Kirati, and other high ranking officials welcomed Their Majesties upon their arrival in Salleri, according to state run Radio Nepal.

DDC president Kirati briefed Their Majesties about the security situation and status of service delivery in the district.

Their Majesties interacted and listened to local people with keen interest.

Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yankila Sherpa

Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yankila Sherpa (File Photo)
His Majesty the King is acquiring information about the law and order situation and service delivery status in the districts of eastern development region.

Their Majesties have already visited Taplejung, Panchthar and Ilam districts of the Mechi Zone.

Their Majesties flew back to the ‘Purvi Pritana’ (Eastern divisional headquarters of the Royal Nepalese Army) at Itahari in Sunsari district on Sunday afternoon.

Their Majesties had left for the eastern region on January 1 and are scheduled to return to the capital on January 22. This is their second visit to the region after the Feb 1 royal takeover.