Interim order to stay works on Kaligandaki River Diversion

Kathmandu- The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to not proceed with the works relating to Kaligandaki Diversion Multi-Purpose Project.

A single bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana on Wednesday asked the government to not take ahead the project works. "Stay as it is the works as change of natural river course, construction of dam, export of shaligram (precious stones) until the final hearing on the writ petition on it. The stay order had to be issued because the Kaligandaki River bears significance in terms of religion, history and ecosystem,” the order mentioned. 

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