Kathmandu. Following the removal of squatter settlements in Thapathali, Manohara, and Gairigaun in Kathmandu, data collection on squatters has begun in other districts as well.The army and police are actively involved in collecting data on squatters. While the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation and the Ministry of Urban Development are responsible for resolving squatter issues and managing settlements, the army in Bardiya and Udayapur has requested data on squatter settlements and their residents from local bodies.Major Bolendra Karki of the Bajradal Battalion in Banke has written to eight local bodies in Bardiya requesting updated information on unmanaged...