Kathmandu, Mar. 31:New arrangements have been made to regulate visitors’ entry into Singha Durbar complex before 14:00 p.m. during office hours.

As per the arrangements, the heads of the Parliament Secretariat, various ministries, departments, projects and other units within the Singha Durbar complex or the officials authorized by them are required to write the name, family name, address and purpose of the visit of the visitor on a letter pad of the office concerned, sign it and send it to the police unit at the main gate of Singha Durbar.

On the basis of the signed paper, the police unit requires the visitor to undergo security check before permitting him/her entry into Singha Durbar complex, according to the Home Ministry.

All the offices within the Singha Durbar complex are required to inform the Home Ministry about the names and designations of the officers responsible for sending such letters to the police unit. The entry pass thus provided will be valid for only one day.

When Parliament is in session, only the visiting pass issued by the Parliament Secretariat will be recognized and persons holding such a pass will be allowed to enter Singha Durbar only one hour before the parliamentary session begins. Any pass other than the one issued by the Parliament Secretariat will not be recognized.

Likewise, since Singha Durbar is the central secretariat of His Majesty’s Government activities like picketing, demonstration, sloganeering and processions will not be allowed within the complex in view of the security and sensitivity of the Singha Durbar complex.