The Dhurmus-Suntali Integrated Settlement constructed by artists was handed over to marginalized Pahari community on Wednesday. The settlement developed at Panchkhal municipality-16, Dandagaun of Kavrepalanchowk in collaboration of popular comedy Tele serials Meri Bassai and Bhadragol and social network sagoon.com was handed over to the community. It took 70 days to construct the houses enabled with basic facilities at the total cost of around Rs 6.74 million.

Humour artists Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) and Kunjana Ghimire (Suntali) took the leadership to construct the settlement for the marginalized community. Minister for Urban Development Dr Narayan Khadka and noted comedians Madan Krishna Shrestha and Haribamsha Acharya jointly handed over 20 homes with five bio-gas, 21 toilets, 20 drinking water taps and 20 disc home.

Artist Kattel informed that Nepal Army’s contribution to construct the structures including houses in the model settlement was appreciative.Speaking on the occasion, Minister Dr Narayan Khadka expressed the confidence that the action of Dhurmus-Suntali would help government devise short-term and long-term plan for settlement and commended the exemplary deed by the comedy artists.

Senior artist duo Madan Krishna and Haribamsha expressed happiness over the construction of homes by artists noting it has elevated the image of artists in philanthropic service.