Anjali Subedi and Rudra Pangeni

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How a ‘dangerous’ verdict halted road expansions

Published On: December 4, 2018 09:00 AM NPT By: Anjali Subedi and Rudra Pangeni

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The ruling of a full bench of the Supreme Court a year ago concerning the Kalimati-Nagdungua road section has halted road widening work that has been going on in Kathmandu Valley for nearly a decade. Government officials state that the roads in Kathmandu and elsewhere will not be widened now. The ruling by justices Kedar Prasad Chalise, Hari Krishna Karki and Purushottam Bhandari simply requires the government to adhere to the Land Acquisition Act regarding compensation while acquiring private land.