Kathmandu, July 27 : Physical structures remaining on
encroached public land in the Tokha municipality of Kathmandu have been
demolished by the local authority.
The local government has launched a
drive to demolish structures built unlawfully on public areas.
As mayor Prakash Adhikari said, the
local government had previously issued public notices multiple times and held
interactions with the people responsible for encroaching on public land with a
request to voluntarily remove illegal structures. "We are compelled to
bulldoze the structures as our calls for cooperation went unheard."
The mayor stressed that public land
must be under the government protection and its use for personal interests is
not permitted.