POKHARA: A local boarding school in Pokhara has been fined Rs 50,000 for allegedly dumping waste into Kali River near Pokhara-20, on Saturday.

A local boy spotted a tipper disposing waste into the river system, following which a meeting was called among the local representatives, locals and the civil society. The meeting decided to take action against the school.

Ratna Man Gurung, the school owner, has accepted dumping waste into the stream during the meeting with the representatives.

Sim Gurung, Ward Chair of Pokhara-20 said, "The school has been fined as per the existing Waste Management Act 2011."

Meanwhile, the school has been asked to clean the waste and warned not to carry such acts in the future, Ward Chair Gurung shared.

Ram Bahadur Paudel, pioneer of the extended clean-up campaign, said, "All should join hands to make Pokhara Metropolis a model city."