The draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the planned 81-kilometer Naya Pul–Muktinath cable car project, estimated to cost NPR 5.5 billion, has been released for public feedback. Stretching from Parbat to Mustang, the project is expected to affect 229 families and more than 24,500 trees located in government, community, and conservation forests. Construction activities would impact 93.6 hectares of forest land, 72.66 hectares of barren land, and 41.34 hectares of river areas. The system will include 20 stations, 442 towers, and 871 gondolas, with the capacity to carry 10,000 passengers daily. It will require 13 MW of electricity and manage wastewater through a 30-million-liter treatment facility. The project is projected to generate 1,769 jobs during construction and 439 permanent positions during operation.
