Pokhara Mayor Vows to Accelerate Major Development Projects
Summary
Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya has announced plans to speed up major development projects, including city hall renovation, landfill construction, buspark upgrading and smart transportation work. The metropolis has also set deadlines for removing encroachments on the Phirke River and distributing land ownership certificates to landless and irregularly settled residents.
Key Points
- Mayor Dhanraj Acharya said major development projects in Pokhara Metropolitan City will be accelerated and tender processes for supported projects will begin by the first week of Bhadra.
- Projects backed by the ADB, KOICA and the World Bank are in different stages of implementation, while the Pokhara City Hall renovation has reached its final stage.
- Work on the landfill site, Pokhara Buspark upgrading and e-mobility initiatives is moving ahead, alongside surveys and management plans for squatters and landless residents.
- The metropolis has set deadlines for removing encroachments on the Phirke River and plans a month-long public land protection campaign in Ashoj.
