Kathmandu, March 17: This year’s Fagu festival has started today, along with the erection of Chir at Basantapur in Hanuman Dhoka Palace.  This morning, the Chir was erected by displaying colourful clothes.  The Chir pillar erected today will be dismantled on the upcoming full moon night by ending the Fagu festival.  Although the festival has started today, people in hill districts observe Fagu (Holi) on March 24 and people in Tarai districts observe the festival on March 25.  The government has announced a holiday in the hill district on March 24 and in the Tarai districts on March 25.  People’s News Monitoring Service.