OPINION: Pokhara perils

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Kathmandu (The Kathmandu Post/ANN) - Pokhara's geo-physical formation provides a unique scenic beauty. At the same time, it is also a source of vulnerability to various natural disasters. The clear view of the Himalayas, especially Annapurna, at a relatively close range has been possible because of an abrupt rise of a mountain in the north and absence of a mountain in between the valley and the Himalayan range. This abrupt rise of the mountain is also a cause of various slope failures leading to landslides and their other consequences. ...