Footpaths and LED lights to beautify both sides of Phirke Khola in Pokhara

english.nepalnews.com · 1 day ago

Pokhara Metropolitan City has begun removing encroachments along the Phirke Khola, a process that faced previous legal hurdles. The operation, supported by the federal government, aims to clear structures built over the riverbed to implement the Phirke Corridor Project. This project plans to create managed footpaths, bicycle lanes, and recreational spaces along the stream, transforming it into a 'green, clean, modern, and world-class river-corridor city.' Local residents support the clearing but have concerns regarding the right-of-way criteria and potential compensation for private land.