What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

The scene seen at 9 am when we arrived at Radhaswamy Satsang Vyas Nepal in Sundarighat, Kirtipur, where 47 displaced squatters from different households are being housed, shows how the government is managing the displaced.

Baishak 14, 2083

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What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

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When we reached Radhaswamy Satsang Vyas Nepal in Sundarighat, Kirtipur at 9 am on Monday, the displaced squatters who were taking shelter were arranging their belongings. Some were moving scattered belongings around. Most were sitting on beds made on mats laid on the cement floor. On Saturday morning, the government used a dozer in the squatter settlements in Thapathali, Manohara, Gairigaun and Shantinagar in Kathmandu. The government has placed the displaced squatters in temporary shelters at various places. One of them was Radhaswamy Satsang Vyas Nepal in Sundarighat, Kirtipur. Where 47 households have been placed. When we reached there at around 9 am on Monday, those who had gone out after work were taking their names to enter. Two Nepal Police personnel were sitting at the gate, taking down names and times. Two female employees of Kathmandu Metropolitan City had arrived for cleaning. It seemed that the police were interrogating them to enter. The Metropolitan City had deployed four Metropolitan Police inside so that the displaced discontented people could fight or protest like they were inside.

Inside the shelter, the displaced squatters were accommodated in open huts with zinc roofs but no walls. There was no barricade to separate the families' living and sleeping areas. A cloth curtain was hung outside the hut to cover half of the area. Some expressed dissatisfaction that each other's privacy was not taken into account.

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

Two doctors deployed by Kathmandu Metropolitan City were examining the health of those staying inside. Some people were playing various entertaining games with the children of the displaced families. It was seen that there was a good arrangement of water and toilets. It was seen that the sanitation workers deployed from the metropolis did not allow the lack of cleanliness.

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

It has been difficult for media persons to enter the place where the displaced people are kept. Some representatives of the squatters inside expressed their dissatisfaction with the media persons, saying that personal privacy was not maintained.

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

Khambsingh Budhathoki had returned to Kathmandu from Butwal this morning. He had reached there a month ago to work as a laborer. However, after hearing that the house in the squatter settlement in Thapathali had been demolished, he returned to Kathmandu in a hurry. His family members, daughter-in-law and grandson, were brought to the shelter in Kirtipur. He said that in 2068 BS, when Baburam Bhattarai was the Prime Minister, his house in the squatter settlement in Thapathali was demolished, and he expressed his concern that his grandson would miss his education. He said, 'The government should have told us quickly where to put them. Otherwise, our grandson will miss out on his studies.'

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

Khambal said that he had eaten the dal-bhat provided by the government in the morning. He said that he did not understand how the government would manage it now and whether they would have to pay rent in the apartment that the government had given them or whether it would be free. He said, 'We cannot live in a room. If we have to pay money even in the place that the government has given us, then I cannot.'

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

The security personnel were seen lecturing the members of the displaced family who had gone out for special work. The displaced people seemed dissatisfied with the requirement to write down their names and the time they left. When a 22-year-old youth was about to leave, a security guard reminded him of the rules and said, 'You have to enter by 6 pm.' He was shocked by the security guard's words. He said in an angry voice, 'I'll come even earlier than that.'

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

What was seen at the temporary shelter in Kirtipur where squatters were housed

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