Kathmandu, January 23
Gandaki Province is taking steps to demolish buildings constructed by encroaching land around Phewa Lake.
The SC on April 29, 2018 ordered to remove the buildings and business establishments built by encroaching the lake after a writ petition was filed by Advocate Khagendra Subedi.
The provincial cabinet meeting on Wednesday formed an 11-member committee headed by Minister for Industry, Tourism and Environment for Gandaki Province, Bikash Lamsal. The committee will demolish all buildings which were built by encroaching the lake.
According to a report prepared by the Phewa Lake Conservation and Management Office (FLCMO), there are as many as 204 illegal structures on the lake’s property.
