गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Writ filed challenging govt plan to evacuate riverbank settlements Breaking Writ filed challenging govt plan to evacuate riverbank settlements KathmanduPati April 24, 2026 KATHMANDU – A writ has been registered at Supreme Court, challenging government’s preparations for evacuating settlements along various riverbanks in Kathmandu and other public places. Eleven people including Gopal Ranpaheli filed the petitions on Friday, confirmed SC Spokesperson Arjun Prasad Koirala. The District Administration Office, Kathmandu and the Kathmandu Metropolis have already issued public notices, seeking those in such settlements to leave before 7:00 pm Friday. The writ has sought the court to intervene in the eviction process until landless squatters in these areas whether along riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley or elsewhere are properly identified, verified and provided with alternative arrangements. Write your comments RELATED NEWS China border reopens for three days ahead of Dashain Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November CJP founder’s whereabouts unknown after Delhi police detention Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs West Jajarkot locals demand law and order SSB removes temporary post from no-man’s land Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children : Karin Landgren
