BHARATPUR, Feb. 26 -- Stakeholders have expressed concern over the proposed Trishuli Hydropower Project inviting a crisis to the rafting business.

As preliminary work for the construction of the 100 MW Super Trishuli Hydropower Project to be built in Gandaki Rural Municipality-1 Battar in Gorkha and Ichchakamana-3 Chumkhola in Chitwan has started, people's representatives, rafting entrepreneurs and river conservation activists took part in a public hearing held at Fisling of Ichcha Kamana Rural Municipality.

Provincial assembly member Krishna Silwal said that the environment and existence of rivers should not be put into danger in the name of development. He pledged to do his best to stop it.

Likewise, President of Nepal Rafting Associ...