Fewa lake shrank from 10 to 4.2 sq km in 46 yrs

POKHARA, Aug 3: It may surprise many that land at famous Fewa Lake in Pokhara has been registered for years in the names of private individuals. It has been learnt that land around the lake, which is listed as a Ramsar wetland conservation area, has been registered as private property and the area of the lake also shrunk from 10 square kilometers in 1961 to 4.20 square kilometers in 2008.

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Ongoing work in Fewa wetlands to be stopped

The work of burying and dredging of the wetland area of Fewa lake located will be stopped.

Ongoing work in Fewa wetlands to be stopped

The work of burying and dredging of the wetland area of Fewa lake located will be stopped.

Ongoing work in Fewa wetlands to be stopped

The work of burying and dredging of the wetland area of Fewa lake located will be stopped.

Elderly dies after boat capsize in Fewa lake

An elderly woman died after a boat capsized following a strong wind at 4:10 pm in Fewa lake on Saturday. The 70-year-old died while receiving treatment in a hospital.

Pokhara starts Fewa lake cleaning

A cleaning campaign has been started from this morning after the spread of water lily weeds in Pokhara's Phewa Lake

Youth goes missing as a boat capsized in Fewa lake

POKHARA, Feb 24: A youth has gone missing after a boat capsized in Fewa lake in Pokhara on Monday afternoon.