Bhimdutta: Bhimdutta Municipality has imposed a ban on the collection and extraction of river-based materials from the rivers and rivulets within its boundaries. The prohibition will take effect after mid-June.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Mahesh Bahadur Bam, the chief administrative officer of the municipality, stated that there is a provision that restricts the extraction of river-based materials from the first day of the month of Ashad (mid-June) to the end of the month of Bhadra (mid-September) each year. This regulation is in accordance with the Sand, Gravel, Stone, Extraction, Sale and Management Guidelines 2077 (first amendment 2079).
Bam emphasized that based on this legal provision, the collection and extraction activities of river materials will be halted. He also warned of strict action if any extraction and collection work is found taking place during this period.
Currently, there is ongoing extraction and collection of river materials from the Mahakali River and the rivulets of the Chure region within the municipality.