Kathmandu, April 28
The demolition of all structures in the Manohara squatter settlement, located on the border between Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, has been completed.
According to police, a total of 941 structures were demolished — 131 on the Kathmandu side and 810 on the Bhaktapur side. The settlement had been home to a total of 937 families, with 131 families on the Kathmandu side and 806 on the Bhaktapur side.
More than two dozen excavators were deployed to carry out the demolition. All structures in the Manohara squatter settlement were razed, including a community school. On Saturday evening, when authorities first attempted to remove the structures, residents pelted them with stones.
During the clashes, 22 security personnel were injured, including Thimi Police Circle Chief Deputy Superintendent Nawraj Dhungana. By Sunday morning, when around 2,000 security personnel arrived at the site, approximately 80 percent of residents had already left on their own.
The eviction then proceeded peacefully on both Sunday and Monday.
Drone footage taken after the clearance now shows the Manohara squatter area completely cleared.
