Revered Shaligram Shila at risk from rising waters caused by dam sedimentation

Sediment buildup behind Kaligandaki A Hydropower Project dam is raising river levels and threatening the shrine and safety of nearby settlements.

The huge black rock revered as Shaligram Shila (ammonite) at Setibeni on the trijunction of Parbat, Syangja and Gulmi districts, is facing an existential threat as sediment buildup from the Kaligandaki ‘A’ Hydropower Project raises the river’s water level year after year.