Displaced squatters to be moved to five temporary shelters

KATHMANDU: Squatters displaced from various riverbank settlements in the Kathmandu Valley today are being relocated to five temporary holding sites.

Informal settlements in areas such as Balkhu, Banshighat, Balaju, and Shankhamul were cleared as part of the operation.

Authorities have arranged temporary accommodation at five locations: the Tewa Office in Dhapakhel (Lalitpur), the Electricity Training Center in Kharipati (Bhaktapur), the Agricultural Development Bank Training Center in Bode, the Water Supply Training Center in Nagarkot, and the Red Cross building in Banepa (Kavre).

Before relocation, displaced individuals are being registered at Dasharath Stadium, which has been designated as the primary data collection and coordination center. So far, 72 individuals have voluntarily arrived at the stadium and completed registration.

A joint team comprising the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, the High-Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization, and the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police is overseeing the registration and relocation process.