Calls for Restructuring Local Levels Gain Momentum in Kaski
Summary
There is growing momentum in Kaski to restructure local levels, with demands to increase the number of local units from the current five to at least seven, including forming a separate Lekhnath Sub-Metropolitan City.
Key Points
- The federal government is preparing for restructuring local levels, collecting suggestions from lower levels and citizens.
- There is a demand in Kaski to increase the number of local units to at least seven, including forming a separate Lekhnath Sub-Metropolitan City.
- Pokhara Metropolitan Mayor Dhanraj Acharya proposed a structure of 1 metropolitan city, 1 sub-metropolitan city, 1 municipality, and at least 3 rural municipalities for Kaski.
- Political parties and civil society leaders in Kaski are discussing the restructuring, with some considering the current Greater Pokhara structure a mistake and advocating for more local units.
