SURKHET, Nov. 13 -- There appears to be a dispute between the Bheri-Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project and the Bheriganga Municipality where the national pride project is situated. The dispute is related to taking permission to use local natural resources, paying revenues, and distributing compensation to the affected locals.

The municipality has told the project administration not to extract river components without its permission. Crusher machines are installed to extract sand and aggregate from the river.

"The project office is operating crusher machines in the forest areas and extracting materials from the river. It needs to be stopped right away, and we have written the concerned officials about it," said Renu Acharya, deputy may...