Kathmandu, April 25: The screening process for landless individuals residing along the banks of the Bagmati River in Thapathali is currently in progress.
At Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar, teams from the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, along with the empowered Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee, are gathering the records of the families brought from Thapathali.
Kavita KC Bogati, the head of the authority’s administration section, reported that by 1:30 PM, 23 families had been registered. KC mentioned that four families who participated in the government registration process were promptly sent to the Radha Soami Satsang Centre in Kirtipur. “We are compiling details such as the family number of the genuine landless squatters and the name of the family head. Subsequently, we will transport them to the designated shelter without delay,” KC stated. “The government has arranged for their food and accommodation in the shelter.”
Following their placement in temporary settlements, the state will initiate the provision of land in the second phase,” KC added. After the demolition of illegally constructed structures in Thapathali, the families have been brought to the stadium with necessary provisions.
Meanwhile, the process of dismantling the landless squatters’ settlement located in Garigaun, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9 is in progress.
A joint team consisting of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Kathmandu Metropolitan Police has been assigned to carry out the demolition of the settlement starting this afternoon.
