35-day deadline to clear postal highway encroachments
Summary
The Postal Highway Directorate in Janakpurdham has given a 35-day deadline to remove houses, sheds, goods and other encroachments from the highway right of way. The office has warned of legal action under the Public Roads Act, 2031 if the road boundaries are not cleared.
Key Points
- The Postal Highway Directorate, Project Office, Janakpurdham, has issued a 35-day public notice to clear permanent and temporary encroachments along the Postal Highway.
- The notice covers sections in Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi and Banke where houses, sheds and materials are blocking road works and traffic movement.
- Engineer Ranjit Kumar Rai said this is the first such notice as the highway reaches its final construction stage.
- The office warned it will take legal action and remove the structures by force if the encroachments are not cleared within the deadline.
