A joint team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Metropolitan Police has been deployed to demolish informal settlements located along the riverbank in Gairigaun, Kathmandu Metropolitan City–9. The operation has been initiated in accordance with government directives to remove structures that encroach on public land.
Since this afternoon, the combined police forces have been actively engaged in dismantling both temporary and permanent structures in the settlement area. Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, Spokesperson and Superintendent of Police at the Kathmandu District Police Office, confirmed the ongoing removal work under significant security presence.
Earlier this morning, informal settlements along the Bagmati Riverbank in Thapathali were also cleared.
