Pokhara Metropolis Issues Ultimatum to Remove Structures from Phirke Riverbank by June 9
Summary
Pokhara Metropolitan City has ordered the removal of all structures encroaching on the Phirke Riverbank by June 9, following legal clearance to proceed with the eviction of illegal constructions.
Key Points
- Pokhara Metropolitan City issued an ultimatum to remove structures on the Phirke Riverbank by June 9.
- A technical committee surveyed the Phirke River and found 160 illegal structures on the riverbank and within the river flow area.
- Several government, institutional, and private buildings, including the APF training center and Pokhara Engineering College, were found encroaching on the riverbank.
- Legal challenges delayed the removal process, but the High Court dismissed writs allowing the metropolitan city to enforce the removal.
