Phewa Lake: PM’s push meets decades of encroachment, court orders, and costly reality

With the Shah government intent on clearing structures around the lake, Pokhara struggles to navigate the legal and financial labyrinth of restoring the iconic lake’s encroached shores.

After the conservation of Phewa Lake was officially integrated into the government's ‘100-point roadmap for administrative reform’, Prime Minister Balendra Shah personally telephoned Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City Dhanraj Acharya on Sunday.