Encroached Settlements Removal Intensifies in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu. The work of removing encroached settlements along the banks of the Bagmati and its tributaries in the Kathmandu Valley is progressing rapidly. In this process, bulldozers have also been used in Tilganga near the Pashupat area.

On Saturday, houses and huts on the banks of the Bishnumati River and Dhobikhola River in Balaju were removed. Earlier, on Friday, encroached settlements in areas like Balkhu were removed, and the Kathmandu administration has stated that the work of removing illegal structures in areas including Swayambhu, Balaju-Gongabu Buspark, and Devinaagar is ongoing.

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