Government to Develop Bagmati Riverbanks into Green Open Spaces
Summary
The government plans to develop cleared informal settlements along Bagmati and its tributaries into green open spaces, with a proposed budget of 3 billion rupees for integrated river corridor development in Kathmandu Valley.
Key Points
- The government is developing cleared informal settlements along the Bagmati Riverbanks into parks and green open spaces.
- A budget of 3 billion rupees has been proposed for integrated development and improvement of main river corridors including Bagmati, Bishnumati, and Manohara.
- The Empowered Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee is responsible for designing and implementing the project.
- The committee plans to identify and resettle 2,608 informal settlement families displaced from the riverbanks with relief support.
