Authorities peacefully clear illegal settlements along Bagmati River in Thapathali

Kathmandu. Illegal huts along the Bagmati River in Thapathali have been removed peacefully. So far, 40 percent of the structures have been cleared. The Nepal Police, Armed Police Force Nepal, and Kathmandu Metropolitan Police are jointly conducting the removal operation.Kathmandu Chief District Officer Ishwor Raj Paudel stated that approximately 40 percent of the huts in the Thapathali area have been removed peacefully without the use of force.“There is no situation where security personnel need to use force to remove illegally constructed structures. The citizens living there are cooperating with the government's campaign,” said CDO Paudel. “Security personnel are assisting the...