Lalita is the wife of deceased social worker Lalit Bahadur Karki. [break]
After laying foundation stone for her the FM building she said that she had donated the land in order to strengthen the media. She said that she was furthering the work of her late husband.
Lalit Bahadur was formerly a subedar in the Nepal Army, who later became a social worker. After his death in 2050, Lalita has been giving continuity to his work. Her eldest son Mahendra Bahadur, an engineer by profession, has assisted her in several of her endeavors.
Lalita, who lives in her own house in Sitlima, provides food and clothes to ascetics every year. She also feeds yogis who visit the temple that her husband built. She has also supported educational activities in Maeling VDC. Lalita, who is a mother of six sons, said she has always encouraged her children to contribute to social causes.
A total of over Rs 1,130,000 had been pledged for the construction of FM building. Of this, Rs 0.5 million has been pledged by industrialist Janak Basnet.
Dolakha based Hamro Radio will be aired in 17 districts. It is one of three radio services in the district.
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