Nepal’s top court strikes down law allowing development in protected areas

Mongabay
Jan 15, 2025, 10:51 am200 ptsTop
KATHMANDU — In a historic move, Nepal’s highest court has struck down controversial measures to open up protected areas like national parks to infrastructure development such as hydropower plants, hotels and railway lines. The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Prakash Man…

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