SITE ANALYSIS

L Site Introduction
A • Location : Piple Hill, Begnas
Lake, Lekhnath, Pokhara
• Orientation : Road access
K from East and South
Site Accessibility and

E Feasibility
• Easily accessible from
vehicular road

S Location map
• Easy and coherent access of
public
• 500m distant from bus park
I • Lies in access to Rupa Lake

D Site Justification
• Composed of beautiful natural scenic view of mountain

E
as in Pokhara city
• Feasible for tourist destination.
o Diversity of animals and lakes Way to site from Bus park
o 5 lakes within the municipality Land and Land use
o Famous Royal track : (Vijayapur – Suru – Kalika • Property owned by Mr. Indra
Thulakot – Syanglung – Chisapani – Rupakot – Gurung

R Sundari dada – Begnas Taal)

o Lies in the route of Round Annapurna which is one
of the world top ten trekking route
• Used for the construction of
resort Site area: 22070.71 sq.M (43 Ropani)
• Topography : Slope Land
E o Possibility of Begnas Lake as the finishing point for
Heritage Trek which is very important in rural
tourism
• Vegetation : Contain trees
and bushes

S o Proposal of ring road around the lake for site visit

o Famous for hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, bird
watching, etc…

O
Land Profile
• Around Begnas only about 7 hotels are feasible for
tourist (in context of infrastructure)
• No. of tourist visit to Begnas : Existing construction in site

R o From Pokhara city: 60%

o Out of Pokhara : 35%
Source:
An article by Mr. Damodhar Bhakta
Thapa, 2013
Site surrounding
• Bagnas Lake : North
o Out of country : 5%
T Involved in tourism sector, Lekhnath • Harp fish farm : East
• Settlement area : West
• Nice view of mountain in North
View from Site

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L Bye-laws around Begnas Lake Climate Summary

A
Infrastructure
• Water supply through w/s line • From boundary line of lake to the distant of 100m, no 1200

• Electricity any construction work is allowed

1000
• 100m – 500m area is takes as development zone
K
• Telecommunication 2011
• No Sewer line • From 100m – 200m only 30% ground coverage is 800 2012

Hotel facility nearby allowed 600

• From 200m – 500m upto 50% ground coverage is
E allowed
• Minimum site area for construction is 4 Aana
400

200

S
• Ground Coverage: 0
4 aana – 8 aana : 60% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Existing Construction in site Restaurants at surrounding 8 aana – 1 ropani : 50%
Rain Fall (2011-2012)
I Above 1 ropani
• Building Height:
: 40%

100m – 200m from lake : 24 Ft

35
30
2011

D
2012
From 200m : 3 storey 25
• View tower should be constructed in the place where 20
beautiful scenic view can be observe. 15

E Boating area nearby View of site • Only particular area around the lake is allowed for
fishing for the attraction of tourist
• Construction of hotel, restaurant, lodge, resort should
10
5
0
be done in response to natural environment and local
architecture.
• Different signage should be provided in the important
R
Temperature Max(2011-2012)
View of Bus park and Market places
Source:
25
Begnas taal-Rupa taal Sangrakshan

E
SWOT Analysis Nirdesika 2054
20
Strength Weakness Climate 15
• High tourist potential • Altitude of about 1200m from sea
S
2011
• Scenic view of nature : Lake and • Site topography leads difficulty in level 10
2012
Mountain view construction • Climate is sub-tropical, with hot, 5
• Sound and peaceful environment • High construction cost

O
humid summers and cold, dry
• Free from pollution winters. 0
• Easy accessible • A hot monsoon summer with large

R
amounts of rainfall and a warm Temperature Min(2011-2012)
Opportunity Threat winter without much precipitation is
• No visual barrier • Sloppy site the characteristic pattern. Maximum mean Temperature : 27.25◦C
• Access to site from two roads • Danger of flooding
T
• Highest rainfall attained in the pre Minimum Mean Temperature : 14.7 ◦C
• Job opportunity to local people monsoon period from June to Average mean temperature : 20.97 ◦C
August

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