In the first phase, settlements in the Gairigaun, Shantinagar, Manohara, and Thapathali areas of Sinamangal have been relocated, and now the second phase of work will be carried out.
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The Ministry of Urban Development is set to begin the second phase of relocation of vulnerable settlements along the Bagmati River and its tributaries in the Kathmandu Valley from Friday.
In the first phase, settlements in the Gairigaun, Shantinagar, Manohara and Thapathali areas of Sinamangal have been relocated, and now the second phase will be taken forward. A joint meeting of various government agencies was held at the ministry on Thursday to streamline this process, which has completed the necessary preparations.
To facilitate the relocation process, citizens living in vulnerable areas will be taken to the Dasharath Stadium as the primary registration center by bus. Three help desks will be operated at the stadium. The first room will be for collecting information and data, the second will be for filling out self-declaration forms for identifying squatters and collecting necessary social details, and the third room will be for collecting digital data by a team from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Similarly, security agencies will be available to store and secure belongings that cannot be taken to the holding center, such as drawers, tables and beds. Buses have also been arranged to transport families who do not have shelter or cannot manage on their own to the holding center.
The ministry has also made arrangements for immediate health services, humanitarian assistance and psychological counseling services. These services will be available at both the primary registration center and the holding center.
Squatters will be identified and verified based on the collected details. Those who could not be identified will be sent back from the holding center. The identified families will be provided with necessary assistance for a certain period and further processes will be taken forward for rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, the ministry has stated that those who have encroached on the river banks in the past and conducted rent or business and engaged in illegal activities will be investigated and legal action will be taken if found guilty.
