Pokhara Metropolis Demolishes 51 Structures at Amar Singh Chowk

Pokhara. Pokhara Metropolitan City has bulldozed the shutters and huts in Amar Singh Chowk, which has been mired in controversy for a long time. 51 huts located along the Prithvi Highway were removed by bulldozers early Tuesday morning. Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City Dhanraj Acharya also conducted an on-site inspection of the area after the metropolis removed the encroached structures. Ward Chairman of Pokhara Metropolitan City Ward No. 10, Santosh Bastola, said that these huts have been rented out for commercial purposes since 2038 BS on land within the jurisdiction of Amar Singh Secondary School. He informed that although efforts have been made for a long time to remove this structure, this time the huts have been removed with the mutual coordination and agreement of businessmen, the school, and the ward. Before sending the bulldozer to the huts in Amar Singh Chowk, Pokhara Metropolitan City held an all-party meeting on Monday. In the meeting attended by chiefs and representatives of security agencies, the participants suggested that such unauthorized structures built by encroaching on the highway should be removed immediately. Following the conclusion and agreement of the all-party meeting, the metropolis mobilized bulldozers in the area early Tuesday morning. Even before the metropolitan city sent the bulldozers, the businessmen had already vacated their shutters and shops. Some businessmen have even dismantled the huts and safely removed their valuable structures and construction materials from there. Now, after the businessmen themselves helped by removing the goods and structures, the metropolis's bulldozer is only removing the remaining debris and leveling the ground in that area. Photo: Arjun Gaha/Nepal Photo Library