1 thousand 213 plants more than the last report
A study conducted after the Supreme Court's order has shown that the area of Phewa Lake in Pokhara has increased by 617 square kilometers (1,213 ropani) from the current level. The study conducted by the technical sub-committee formed under the Facilitation Committee for the Implementation of the Supreme Court's Decision for Phewa Lake Protection, based on the highest water flow, has shown that the area within the lake house and 65 meters has increased.
According to the study of the said sub-committee, Tal Ghar is 6.343 square kilometers (12 thousand 468 ropani 3 paisa 3 dam). This is the highest water edge area identified during heavy rains in Pokhara on 081 Asar 12 . The area of the lake has been determined through DGPS technology and drone survey.
The area announced by the Facilitation Committee through a press conference on Friday is 617 square kilometers (1,213 ropani) more than the last report. The last time in 077, the report of the public Punya Paudel Commission concluded that the area of Fewatal is 5.726 square kilometers, ie 11 thousand 255 ropani 11 annas 1 paisa . The area was published in the gazette on 16 February 078. After the order issued by the Supreme Court in the name of all the three governments, the report was canceled and a new study was conducted.
The Supreme Court ordered the destruction of structures within 6 months within 6 months of the highest flow of water around Fewa Lake in the name of the Government of Nepal, Government of Gandaki Province and Pokhara Metropolitan City. The Supreme Court had ordered to remove all the structures within 65 meters within 6 months, to declare the intermediate area of 65 meters as a completely green area . The full text of the decree was published in 080 October. After this, under the coordination of Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey, Pokhara Metropolitan Municipality, Chief Secretary of Provincial Government, Chief Attorney, Chief District Officer, Chief District Officer, Lake Protection Authority, Gandaki Provincial Police Chief, Deputy Inspector General of Armed Police Muktinath Bahini, Member of National Investigation Office Gandaki, Chief Administrative Officer of Pokhara Metropolitan Municipality were formed in November 080 Facilitation Committee. The meeting held on 080 Jan 11 of the committee formed a technical sub-committee to demarcate the lake and submit a report.
Speaking at a press conference held in Pokhara on Friday, Chief Minister Surendraraj Pandey . According to the report given by the sub-committee to the committee, Dhanraj Acharya, head of the Pokhara Metropolitan Municipality, said that if 65 meters from the lake house are included, the total area of Fewatal will be 7.616 square kilometers (14 thousand 970 ropani 5 annas 2 dams). Including 65 meters, the area to be maintained is 1.89 square kilometers (3 thousand 535 ropani) more than what was previously identified by the government.
Although the Supreme Court has ordered the removal of the structures built in the 65-meter area within 6 months, now the work of burying the poles is starting. Chief Minister Surendraraj Pandey said that it took time to identify the highest water level of Barkha and that they are in constant contact with the Supreme Court regarding the progress of the implementation of the verdict.
Facilitation committee will start burying 1 thousand 55 poles in Tal Ghar area from Saturday, he said. He said that after burying the pole, the condition of the land inside the lake house will be studied and compensation should/should not be paid, contamination registration, registration before/after 031 years, the condition of the physical structure will be determined. After this, the land within 65 meters will be evaluated .
'After all this work is completed, we will reach the state of maintaining the green area as stated by the Supreme Court . After that, the phase of whether or not to give compensation starts after looking at the evidence,' he said . He said that after the completion of the study on how much and how much compensation will be given, it will be started with the direct involvement of the Union Government.
