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Kohalpur Municipality Demolishes 751 Houses on Encroached Public Land

Kohalpur Municipality in Banke has demolished 751 houses and structures built on encroached public and government land near a cricket ground in Ward 11. Mayor Purna Prasad Acharya stated that genuine landless settlers will be managed, potentially with livelihood allowances, and that initial relief efforts were attempted but faced distribution complications. Affected families have been temporarily housed in the Kohalpur New Bus Park building.

  • The demolition of structures occurred over approximately four days.
  • Most residents removed their belongings, such as windows and doors, before the demolition.
  • Details of 102 households have been officially collected by the municipality.
  • Affected families, many of whom are daily wage earners, are facing food shortages and uncertainty about their future.
  • Concerns have been raised by women squatters regarding privacy and discomfort in the shared temporary shelter.

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