Government extends deadline for displaced riverbank squatters to leave holding centres by a week
Summary
The government has extended the deadline by one week for displaced informal settlers in temporary holding centres to leave, following complaints about insufficient time to find rental accommodation. Displaced families are to submit applications by June 29 for government relief payments.
Key Points
- The government extended the deadline for displaced informal settlers to leave temporary holding centres from June 26 to July 3.
- Displaced families must apply by June 29 to receive government relief payments including a one-time Rs25,000 and monthly Rs15,000 housing allowance for up to three months.
- The eviction drive cleared informal settlements along rivers in Kathmandu Valley to restore river corridors.
- 1,488 people from 388 households remain in seven holding centres, while digital verification is ongoing for others to determine relief eligibility.
