Government Demolishes Squatter Settlements in Kathmandu Valley

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Ratopati May 02, 2026

Government Demolishes Squatter Settlements in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu. The government has been actively bulldozing squatter settlements along the banks of the Bagmati and its tributaries in the Kathmandu Valley as part of the second phase. Bulldozers have also been deployed in the squatter settlement in the Shankhamul area. This is what the Shankhamul squatter settlement looks like after the government demolished 150 concrete houses.

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Photos: Nepal Photo Library

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