Kathmandu Metropolitan City demolishes squatter settlements in Thapathali and Gairigaun
Summary
Kathmandu Metropolitan City demolished squatter settlements in Thapathali and Gairigaun, relocating 89 individuals from 27 families to temporary shelters.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City deployed bulldozers to clear squatter settlements in Thapathali and Gairigaun.
- The demolition was assisted by the police and involved excavation equipment for clearing the settlements.
- 89 individuals from 27 families have been relocated to Sundarighat Radha Swami Satsang Ashram as temporary shelters.
- The government arranged temporary housing for squatters at five locations across Kathmandu and is screening the homeless at Dasharath Rangasala.