All Structures in Manohara Squatter Area Demolished

The demolition of all 941 houses in the Manohara squatter area, located along the border of Bhaktapur and Kathmandu, has been completed. A total of 937 families were residing in this area — 131 from Kathmandu’s side and 806 from Bhaktapur. During clashes with the squatters, 22 security personnel were injured, and the settlement was vacated peacefully.

On 15th Baisakh, Kathmandu – The demolition of all structures in the Manohara squatter settlement on the boundary of Bhaktapur and Kathmandu has been finalized. According to police reports, 941 households were demolished, comprising 131 from Kathmandu and 810 from Bhaktapur. The area was inhabited by a total of 937 families, with 131 in the Kathmandu sector and 806 in Bhaktapur.

More than two dozen JCB machines were employed to dismantle the structures in the area. This included the demolition of a community school along with all buildings within the Manohara squatters’ settlement. On Saturday evening, during the removal process, stone-throwing incidents occurred in the area. In the clashes with the squatters, 22 security officials, including Navaraj Dhungana, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Chief of Police Post Thimi, were injured.

By Sunday morning, when approximately two thousand security personnel arrived, nearly 80 percent of the squatters had already vacated on their own. The process of peacefully clearing the settlement continued and was completed on Sunday and Monday.