Government Relocates High-Risk Settlements in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu. The government is starting the relocation of high-risk settlements along the banks of the Bagmati and its tributaries in the Kathmandu Valley from today as part of the second phase. Security has been tightened in the areas where bulldozers will operate today. Security personnel are assisting in moving the belongings of the families to be relocated. Buses have also been arranged to transport families who do not have shelter or cannot manage their own arrangements to the holding center. The ministry has also arranged for immediate health services, humanitarian assistance, and counseling services. These services will be available at both the primary registration center and the holding center. Based on the collected details, the identification and verification of squatters will be carried out. Those who cannot be identified will be sent back from the holding center. Identified families will be provided with necessary assistance for a certain period, and further processes for resettlement will be initiated. The ministry has stated that individuals who have encroached on riverbanks in the past for rent or business operations, and those involved in illegal activities, will be investigated, and legal action will be taken if found guilty.