Squatters protest in Kathmandu against ultimatum to vacate their settlement

As many as 34,096 families are residing on the banks of Bagmati currently, according to government data.

Squatters living on the banks of Bagmati River marched from Maitighar to New Baneshwar on Thursday, protesting against an ultimatum issued by the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of Bagmati Civilisation to vacate their riverside settlements.