The government has been evacuating squatter settlements in Kathmandu's Thapathali, Gairigaun, and Manohara areas since Friday.
We use Google Cloud Translation Services. Google requires we provide the following disclaimer relating to use of this service:
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, expressed or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSWP) President Ravi Lamichhane has said that the government does not intend to make anyone displaced or homeless.
Talking to media persons after the parliamentary party meeting held at Singha Durbar, he said, 'There may have been some suffering for two or four days, and there may have been suffering due to limited resources. However, the government will not create a situation where anyone is displaced, made homeless, or brought to the streets.'
The government has been evacuating squatter settlements in Thapathali, Gairigaun, and Manohara areas of Kathmandu since Friday. When asked about it, he said, 'I have heard that the opposition and other parties have now misinterpreted the statement, 'We see that you said that the RSWP will demolish everything.' However, the evacuation work has been done in the case of dangerous places around the river. The government has also taken care of their rights.’
Lamichhane also insisted that such steps were taken only in places where anyone could clearly see the situation of people living on the banks of the river, putting their lives at risk.
‘The Prime Minister himself has said that these places were a priority, in the case of other places, there is no question of the central government entering the jurisdiction of local governments. In some places, local governments have also done such work. However, they have expressed a commitment to manage them by keeping their records,’ he said.
In the case of some people protesting the eviction of squatter settlements, he said that he was ‘ready to learn and see if there is a better solution or practice than this.’ In another context, he said that the investigation process against Sudhan Gurung, who resigned as Home Minister, would begin soon. ‘He himself said that an investigation should be conducted by showing ethics,’ he said, ‘You will soon know through which process the investigation will be conducted.’
