KATHMANDU, May 2: The campaign to clear encroached settlements along the Bagmati River and its tributaries in the Kathmandu Valley continued on Saturday, with authorities intensifying demolition works in multiple areas.
Under the coordination of the federal government and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), houses and temporary shelters along the Bishnumati River in Balaju (Ward 16) and the Dhobikhola riverbank were demolished today as part of the ongoing clearance drive.
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Assistant Chief District Officer Muktiram Rijal said the removal of illegal structures is also continuing in the Swayambhu area of Ward 15. “Illegal structures are being removed in Swayambhu, Balaju–Gongabu Bus Park, Devenagar and other areas,” he said.
The government had already cleared high-risk settlements in Balkhu and Kalimati on Friday, marking an escalation of the campaign in recent days.
According to officials, nearly 2,000 houses and huts built illegally on encroached government, public and private land across the Kathmandu Valley have been removed so far.
Affected families have been shifted to holding centres, while officials from the Urban Development Ministry are collecting data of landless families at Dasarath Stadium in Tripureshwor as part of post-eviction management.
