KATHMANDU, Dec 7: District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu has banned meat, alcohol and other intoxicants in Pashupatinath area.
In view of Bala Chaturdashi (Shatvijaropan festival), the DAO Kathmandu has designated four forts of Pashupatinath and prohibited meat, alcohol and intoxicants from today till December 13.
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According to the office, meat, liquor and intoxicants are prohibited from Gaushala Mitrapark road to the east, Pashupati area to the east border to the west, Gaushala Tilganga ring road to the north and Mitrapark-Umakund-Gaurighat to Guhrieshwari to the south.
It is mentioned in the notice issued by the office that in order to maintain security, religious, cultural, dignity and purity during the Balachuturdashi festival, the production, sale, transportation, storage and consumption of those substances will not be allowed.
