Final Notice Issued by Roads Department to Remove Encroachments on Pathlaiya–Churiyamai Road Section

7 Vaisakh, Hetauda – Following the commencement of the expansion work on the Birgunj main highway in Parsa, the Roads Department in Hetauda is preparing to remove encroached structures along the Pathlaiya–Churiyamai road section. From the morning of Sunday, 6 Ashoj, the department began widening the road under the Tribhuvan Rajpath, stretching from Gandak Chowk in Birgunj to Miteri Bridge, expanding the width to 25 meters on both sides.

As part of this initiative, there is also a plan to extend the road from Pathlaiya in Bara district up to Churiyamai in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-15, located near the Makwanpur border. This widening project has been nearly completed on the stretch from Gandak Chowk in Birgunj to Pathlaiya.

Roads Department Chief Guruprasad Adhikari informed on Monday that a notice has been issued instructing all households within 25 meters along the Pathlaiya–Churiyamai section to be vacated by 10 Vaisakh. Despite repeated notifications, encroachments have not been removed. Therefore, if the area is not cleared within the stipulated time, the department has warned of initiating legal action under the Public Roads Act, 2031, and other applicable Nepalese laws.

The Roads Department had previously issued notices on 18 Poush 2073 and 9 Asar 2080, requesting the removal of houses and settlements located within 25 meters on both sides of the road center, from Pathlaiya along the Mahendra Highway to the Churiyamai Number 3 bridge and the Churiyamai temple area. However, encroachments reportedly still persist in these areas.