Pokhara Mayor Dhanraj Acharya Discusses One Year Since Genji Movement and Reconstruction Efforts
Summary
Pokhara Mayor Dhanraj Acharya says the metropolis suffered massive damage during the Genji movement, with the city office, ward offices, vehicles, and records destroyed in the violence. He says most ward offices have been rebuilt, while work on a new integrated administrative building is moving ahead with ADB support.
Key Points
- Pokhara Metropolitan City’s central office, 26 ward offices, vehicles, documents, and other assets were damaged or destroyed during the Genji movement.
- Mayor Dhanraj Acharya says service delivery was restored quickly, with ward offices returning to their original locations and reconstruction mostly completed.
- A new integrated administrative building is planned at Damside on land owned by the Urban Development Committee, with support from the Asian Development Bank.
- Acharya says the movement’s promise of good governance has not been fully realized and criticizes slow parliamentary and federal coordination.
