Kathmandu Launches Drive to Clear Riverbank Squatter Settlements
नेपाल सरकारले शनिबार काठमाडौं उपत्यकाका नदी किनारका अतिक्रमित बस्ती हटाउन ठूलो अभियान सुरु गर्यो, जसमा बागमती नदी किनारको थापाथली, गैरीगाउँ, सिनामंगल र मनोहरा नदी किनारको लोकन्थलीमा संयुक्त सुरक्षा टोली परिचालन गरियो। विस्थापित परिवारहरूको त्रिपुरेश्वरस्थित दशरथ रंगशालामा छानबिन गरी केही परिवारलाई कीर्तिपुर र नागार्जुनमा स्थानान्तरण गरियो। सर्वोच्च अदालतमा बेदखलविरुद्ध रिट दायर भएको छ र नेकपा एमालेले मानवअधिकारको सम्मान गर्न आग्रह गर्दै विरोध जनाएको छ।
The Nepali government on Saturday launched a large-scale eviction drive to clear squatter settlements along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley, beginning with Thapathali along the Bagmati River and extending to Gairigaun, Sinamangal, and Lokanthali near the Manohara River. A joint team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Kathmandu Metropolitan Police deployed bulldozers and security personnel, while displaced families were screened at Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwor and some relocated to Kirtipur and Nagarjun. A writ was filed at the Supreme Court challenging the evictions, and CPN-UML raised human rights concerns, while squatter groups protested at the Rastriya Swatantra Party office seeking intervention.
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KATHMANDU: Municipal police of Kathmandu Metropolitan City have begun making public announcements in the Thapathali squatter settlement, urging residents to vacate the area. Authorities issued the notice through loudspeakers, warning that the settlement must be cleared starting from 6:00 am on April 24. On Thursday evening, teams from the metropolitan police, Nepal Police and the […]
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The government has continued demolition of squatters' huts and houses by evacuating the illegal dwellers in various public places, especially the river bank of Kathmandu Valley.On the second day of the evacuation and demolition drive, security forces reached Manohara river bank in Bhaktapur along with heavy equipment and operators early this morning. They began flattening the illegal structures from 9 am..Chief of District Police Premises, Surya Bahadur Khadka, said that the demolition
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Kathmandu, April 25: The government on Saturday launched a campaign to demolish structures built along riverbanks, in vu...
KATHMANDU: The squatters’ settlement in Gairigaun in Kathmandu Metropolis–9 was vacated on Saturday. Houses and makeshift structures in the area were removed from the government level. It is said that such structures were constructed by encroaching upon public land. The official team has also moved toward Sinamangal to clear another squatters’ settlement there. The government […]
Kathmandu, April 25: The squatters' settlement in Gairigaun in Kathmandu Metropolis–9 was vacated on Saturday. Houses an...
BHAKTAPUR: Residents of the squatter settlement along the Manohara river in Lokanthali, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-1, have begun vacating the area following the government’s ongoing campaign to clear encroachments on public and private land. According to Surya Bahadur Khadka, Superintendent of Police at the District Police Range Bhaktapur, around 80 percent of residents had left the […]
Kathmandu, April 25: The work of removing the squatter settlements in Gairigaun located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9...
KATHMANDU: Authorities have launched a demolition drive to remove squatter settlements in Gairigaun, Ward 9 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, as part of an ongoing effort to clear structures built on encroached public land. A joint team of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Kathmandu Metropolitan Police has been deployed to carry out the operation. […]
KATHMANDU: Authorities have launched an eviction drive in the squatter settlement at Gairigaun, Ward-9 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, as part of an ongoing campaign to remove encroachments on public land. A joint team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Kathmandu Metropolitan Police was deployed from this afternoon to demolish both temporary and permanent structures […]
KATHMANDU: Authorities have begun screening squatters and landless families displaced from Thapathali along the Bagmati River as part of a broader relocation and settlement management effort in Kathmandu. Teams from the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority and the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization are collecting data at Dashrath Stadium in Tripureshwor, […]
Kathmandu, April 25: The screening process for landless individuals residing along the banks of the Bagmati River in Tha...
KATHMANDU: Authorities have begun screening landless and squatter families relocated from the Thapathali riverbank settlement at Dasarath Rangasala, with officials collecting detailed records as part of the verification process. Teams deployed by the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority and the Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee are currently registering families, including details of household heads and family […]
KATHMANDU: CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has commented on the government’s ongoing eviction of settlements along the Bagmati riverbank in Thapathali, urging authorities to ensure a humane and dignified solution for affected families. Taking to Facebook, he said that while the eviction is being carried out under official orders, the suffering of long-settled working-class families […]
KATHMANDU: Around 40 percent of the houses and makeshift shelters along the Bagmati riverbank area in Thapathali have been peacefully removed as part of an ongoing eviction drive, officials said. According to Chief District Officer Ishwar Raj Paudel, the demolition of illegal structures has been carried out jointly by Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and […]
KATHMANDU: An unplanned settlement along the banks of the Bagmati River in Thapathali has been cleared as part of an ongoing encroachment removal campaign. During the operation, six families who said they were rendered homeless were relocated to Dasarath Rangasala. Prior to the removal of makeshift structures, authorities said families willing to relocate voluntarily were […]
Kathmandu, April 25: The unorganized settlement along the Bagmati river bank in Thapathali, Kathmandu has been removed....
KATHMANDU: The unorganized settlement along the Bagmati river bank in Thapathali, Kathmandu has been removed. The government had directed the eviction of squatters from the public land on the banks of the Bagmati River, and since this morning, those living there have moved elsewhere. A large number of security personnel have been mobilized in the […]
Thapathali squatters eviction begins in Kathmandu with heavy police presence as residents clear homes and relocation plans roll out.
KATHMANDU: The government has deployed bulldozers in the squatter settlement at Thapathali in Kathmandu, beginning the clearance of encroached structures. A large number of security personnel were mobilized early Saturday, and the demolition of structures built on the encroached land began from around 9 am. Police had earlier issued a public notice through mic announcements, […]
KATHMANDU: Residents of the squatter settlement at Thapathali were seen hurriedly moving their belongings after bulldozers were deployed to clear the encroached area on Saturday. As the eviction drive began early in the morning, families started packing and transporting household items, bracing for the demolition of their homes. A joint team from the police administration […]
KATHMANDU: Security forces have been heavily deployed since early morning in the Thapathali squatter settlement in Kathmandu as the government begins an eviction drive. The government is carrying out the removal of squatter settlements in the area today, with preparations to continue the operation over the next two days. Residents have been relocating their belongings, […]
Kathmandu, Apr. 25: The government has said it will not use bulldozers forcibly in informal settlements occupied by land...
KATHMANDU: A writ has been registered at Supreme Court, challenging government’s preparations for evacuating settlements along various riverbanks in Kathmandu and other public places. Eleven people including Gopal Ranpaheli filed the petitions on Friday, confirmed SC Spokesperson Arjun Prasad Koirala. The District Administration Office, Kathmandu and the Kathmandu Metropolis have already issued public notices, seeking […]
Kathmandu, April 24: A writ has been registered at Supreme Court, challenging government's preparations for evacuating s...
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, April 24: Squatter families living along the Bagmati riverbank in Thapathali have begun vacati...
KATHMANDU: On the evening of Thursday, April 23, 2026, the loudspeakers came first. Before the bulldozers, before the surveillance cameras, before any arrests, it was the sound that settled over Thapathali’s riverbank settlement like a slow fog. Teams from the metropolitan police, Nepal Police, and the Armed Police Force moved through narrow lanes between corrugated […]
KATHMANDU: The UML has expressed serious concern over the government’s move to forcibly remove squatter settlements in Kathmandu, calling the action a violation of constitutional rights and basic human rights standards. Issuing a press statement on Friday, the party said such measures against poor and marginalized communities were inhumane and insensitive, and strongly objected to […]
Kathmandu, April 24: The CPN (UML) has urged the government to show respect to the constitutionally-guaranteed fundament...
KATHMANDU: Residents of squatter settlements in Kathmandu have urged the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to intervene and stop the government’s decision to evict them from encroached land. A delegation led by the United National Squatters Front reached the party’s central office in Banasthali on Friday and submitted a memorandum calling for the immediate suspension of […]
KATHMANDU: Since early Friday morning, the Thapathali squatter settlement has appeared unusually busy. Narrow lanes are lined with piles of boxes, bedding, utensils, and clothes. Some vehicles are seen leaving with belongings, while others remain outside homes as residents hurriedly sort and try to safeguard their limited possessions. Following the government’s decision to clear riverbank […]
KATHMANDU: Since early Friday morning, the Thapathali squatter settlement has appeared unusually busy. Narrow lanes are lined with piles of boxes, bedding, utensils, and clothes. Some vehicles are seen leaving with belongings, while others remain outside homes as residents hurriedly sort and try to safeguard their limited possessions. Following the government’s decision to clear riverbank […]
KATHMANDU: As the government moves forward with plans to clear squatter settlements along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley, affected residents have taken to protest. On Friday, groups of landless settlers reached the office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), demanding that the decision to deploy bulldozers be halted. Anticipating possible tensions, authorities have deployed a […]
KATHMANDU: Squatters living along the Bagmati riverbank in Thapathali have started vacating their homes after police made public announcements on Thursday evening, urging them to leave the area. Authorities used loudspeakers to inform residents to clear the settlement, prompting many families to begin moving out of their makeshift houses. The development follows the resignation of […]
KATHMANDU: Squatters affected by the government’s plan to clear settlements along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley have staged protests, demanding an immediate halt to the eviction drive. On Friday, displaced locals reached the office of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), urging party leaders to intervene and stop the use of bulldozers. Security has been tightened […]
KATHMANDU: Protests have erupted against the government’s decision to clear squatter settlements in the capital. Residents living along the Bagmati riverbanks in Thapathali and other areas staged demonstrations on Friday, accusing authorities of attempting to evict them abruptly without proper arrangements. The protest was supported by the National Gen-Z Citizens Campaign. Demonstrators carried placards with […]
Kathmandu, April 24 Landless squatters living along the banks of the Bagmati River in Thapathali, Kathmandu, have begun vacating their homes. After the government prepared to demolish the settlement’s structures, residents started moving their belongings on Friday morning. However, some youths have gathered and are staging protests against the government. Police had made public announcements […] The post Thapathali squatters begin leaving homes as demolition looms appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.
KATHMANDU: Tension has escalated in areas along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley as the government prepares to evict squatter settlements. Authorities have stepped up preparations to demolish encroached houses and structures starting Saturday morning. The move comes as part of a plan to clear settlements built along river corridors. Following a government directive, police have […]
Police have already issued notices to vacate the settlement in Thapathali. On Thursday evening, security personnel used loudspeakers to instruct residents to leave the area by Friday evening.
KATHMANDU: Khabarhub brings you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more. Police issue evacuation notice in Thapathali squatter settlement Municipal police of Kathmandu Metropolitan City have begun making public announcements in the Thapathali squatter settlement, urging residents to vacate the area. Authorities issued the notice […]
