Encroached settlements being cleared in Swayambhu, Balaju and Devinagar
Summary
Authorities are clearing about 2,000 illegally constructed houses and huts encroaching on riverbanks in Swayambhu, Balaju, Devinagar, and other areas of Kathmandu Valley.
Key Points
- Clearing work of encroached settlements on banks of the Bagmati and its tributaries is ongoing in Kathmandu Valley.
- Illegal houses on the banks of Bishnumati and Dhobikhola rivers in Balaju are being removed with coordination between the federal government and Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
- Around 2,000 illegally constructed houses and huts have been removed from public, government, and private land in Kathmandu Valley so far.
- Affected families with no alternative accommodation have been relocated to holding centers; records of landless families are being collected by the Ministry of Urban Development.
