Police Launch Drug Test for Boat Drivers in Pokhara's Phewa Lake
Summary
Police in Pokhara have initiated a drug and alcohol testing campaign for boat drivers at Phewa Lake to ensure tourist safety, resulting in the detention of three drivers found using marijuana.
Key Points
- Police in Pokhara began a campaign to test boat drivers for alcohol and drug use at Phewa Lake to enhance tourist safety.
- During testing of 32 boat drivers, three were found to have consumed marijuana and were taken into custody.
- The Phewa Boat Entrepreneurs Committee operates over 700 boats across eight ghats of Phewa Lake.
- Boat operators expressed dissatisfaction with the ban on operations after 6 PM but commit to safety measures such as not allowing tourists without drivers and life jackets.
