Pokhara Metropolitan City Prepares to Remove Squatters for Modern Bus Park Construction Amidst Protests and Political Debate
Summary
Pokhara Metropolitan City is preparing to remove squatters from the bus park area to construct a modern bus park amid protests and political debate regarding land titles and the legal process.
Key Points
- Pokhara Metropolitan City is intensifying efforts to remove squatters to build a modern bus park.
- Committees have been formed to identify squatters and find alternative land for them.
- Squatters are protesting against removal without land titles or alternatives.
- MP Uttam Prasad Poudel promised to secure land titles for squatters within a few months, opposing bulldozer use without legal backing.
- Mayor Dhanraj Acharya responded to MP Poudel, emphasizing legal processes and warning against obstruction of the bus park construction.
- The construction of the Pokhara Bus Park has been stalled for half a century and is a major local election issue.
