Five months after eviction, displaced squatter families still await monthly aid and permanent housing
Summary
Five months after Kathmandu riverbank squatters were evicted, 108 families remain in holding centers while permanent housing and monthly aid are still unresolved. The government has distributed the self-management allowance to many families, but the promised monthly Rs 15,000 and land settlement process have been delayed.
Key Points
- The government evicted landless and squatter families from Kathmandu riverbanks nearly five months ago, but permanent housing has still not been decided.
- Out of 388 families taken to holding centers, 108 families remain in three centers in Kathmandu.
- Many families have received the Rs 25,000 self-management allowance, but the promised monthly Rs 15,000 aid has not started.
- The land verification and permanent resettlement process is delayed because of duplicate entries, incomplete documents, and other verification issues.
