Five-Story Building Under Construction in Nagarjun for Homeless Residents (Photos)
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- Cleaning and painting work has begun in a government building at Nagarjun Municipality-1 to accommodate homeless residents.
- The building has a total of 42 rooms, with each floor arranged to house one family in three small rooms along with a restroom.
- Currently, there is no water supply in the five-story building, which also includes the office of the Ranivan Nasidho Drinking Water Consumers Committee.
April 25, Kathmandu – Cleaning work has started on a government building in Nagarjun Municipality-1 to provide temporary housing for homeless residents.
This building is one of three constructed under the initiative of former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai for homeless people, and preparations for its use are currently underway.
Since Saturday morning, 14 workers have been engaged in cleaning and painting activities.
Electrical repairs and installation of lights are ongoing in rooms where electricity had been unavailable. Each floor is arranged to accommodate one family with three small rooms and a restroom.
At present, there is no water supply in the building. The beds placed in the rooms are in limited usable condition, and some restrooms require repairs to become functional.
This building is managed under the Department of Construction and was previously used as shelter for earthquake victims following the 2015 earthquake (2072 BS). Since then, it has remained vacant.
The five-story building has a total of 42 rooms intended for housing homeless residents. Additionally, there are three rooms inside allocated for the Ranivan Nasidho Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Committee office.
Lal Kumar Lama, the chairman of the committee, stated that they have not received any notice to vacate the office. Although yoga classes are currently taking place on the ground floor, no instructions have been given to vacate that area.
