Why is Pokhara demolishing lakeside structures? Explained
Pokhara has begun demolishing structures along Phewa Lake’s 65-metre buffer zone to enforce long-pending Supreme Court orders aimed at restoring the heavily encroached lake.
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Why is Pokhara demolishing lakeside structures? Explained
Pokhara has begun demolishing structures along Phewa Lake’s 65-metre buffer zone to enforce long-pending Supreme Court orders aimed at restoring the heavily encroached lake.
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