Kohalpur Municipality removes 751 houses built on encroached public land

english.nepalnews.com · 1 week ago

Kohalpur Municipality in Banke has removed 751 houses and huts built on encroached public and government land. Mayor Purna Prasad Acharya stated that genuine landless squatters will be provided with land or livelihood allowances. Affected families are temporarily housed at the Kohalpur New Bus Park building, facing food shortages and privacy concerns. Human rights activists monitored the situation and gathered information from squatters and officials.