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 There is no truth in publicity about leaking of budget… MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Innovation Ministry gets down to business after getting leadership Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… Nepal explains UK’s role in border row with India Days after India visit, Nepal Foreign Minister set for Beijing… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data
