Referring to news reports published about the construction of a five-star hotel and park inside the temple premises, the Trust has in a statement here Monday said no such development was taking place.

Though the Nepal Trust Act, 2064 and Regulations, 2065 gives way to investment in education and health sectors, the Board of Directors has not taken any decision towards that end, adds the statement.

KATHMANDU: Lake city Pokhara, also known as a paradise in Nepal, is declared the cleanest city in the country.

Ministry of Urban Development honored the tourist city as the ‘Cleanest City-2070.’

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Urban Development, Chhabi Raj Panta said other cities in the country were needed to follow the path of Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City.

Executive Officer of Pokhara Sub-Metropolis, Jhalakram Adhikari, said that efforts are underway to make Pokhara a clean city by declaring it black polythene bag prohibited area and vendor shop prohibited area.

Similarly, Executive Officer of the Centre, Dr. Sumitra Amatya, stressed that all communities should be mobilized in protecting the environment as it was impossible to do so without the support of the community.

The World Environment Day under the slogan ‘Think, Eat, Save’ is going to be celebrated on June 5 by organizing various programmes.

Spokesperson of Kaski Police Rabindra Poudel said that the husband hammered his wife by inviting in his room and kept the body under the bed. Both the bodies have been kept at Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, for post-mortem.

Chapakot VDC lies in the lap of famous religious area, Panchase.