New constructions in Badimalika area by Karnali government spark environmental concerns

Local residents have been protesting the alterations and extraction of stones from local streams fearing potential damage to natural surroundings.

When Bhojraj Pathak reached Triveni Patan in the last week of August to attend the Badimalika fair his heart sank. He saw the stream that flows through the grassland area at an altitude of 3,840 metres above sea level had been dammed. A concrete and cement building was under construction near the stream. A concrete helipad was also being constructed in the lush grassland. Construction materials like cement, rods and stones are stacked nearby.