Division Road Office Nepalgunj Issues 30-Day Notice to Remove Unauthorized Structures on Jamunaha-Nepalgunj-Kohalpur-Chisapani Road Section

Kathmandu. Division Road Office Nepalgunj has issued a 30-day public notice to remove unauthorized structures within the road boundary on the Jamunaha-Nepalgunj-Kohalpur-Chisapani road section.

Publishing a notice on Thursday (2083 Jestha 8), the Division Office has directed the removal of houses, huts, shacks, carts, stalls, hoarding boards, and construction materials built by encroaching on the road boundary in this section of the Karnali Highway.

According to the Division Office, a boundary of 25-25 meters on both sides from the center line of the road has been designated from Jamunaha to Ganeshman Chowk, from Karkando Chowk to Chainage 20+900 of Kohalpur Bazaar, and from Kohalpur 21+750 to Chisapani Bazaar of Baijanath Rural Municipality (up to Chainage 32+8000).

Similarly, a boundary of 21-21 meters on both sides from the center line of the road has been designated from Ganeshman Chowk to Karkando Chowk and the section between Kohalpur Bazaar (from Chainage 20+900 to 21+750).

According to the provisions of Section 3(a) and 19 of the Public Roads Act, 2031, no permanent or temporary structures can be built on the national highway. The office stated that this road section is being managed in the first phase due to the increase in daily road accidents caused by road boundary encroachment.

If the concerned stakeholders do not remove the structures themselves within 30 days from the date of publication of the notice, the Department of Roads will demolish them using its own dozers.

A warning has been issued that the expenses incurred in such demolition will be recovered from the concerned person or organization as per the Public Roads Act, 2031.