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KMC bulldozes encroached structures in Gaushala, faces opposition from locals (In Pictures)

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has used bulldozers to demolish structures built by encroaching on the road boundaries in Gaushala area.
By Dipesh Darsandhari

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has used bulldozers to demolish structures built by encroaching on the road boundaries in Gaushala area.


On Friday afternoon, officials from the KMC, along with the city police, used two bulldozers to demolish the encroached structures at Gaushala Chowk.


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The locals have expressed their opposition to the action of the metropolis. Despite the protest from the locals, the city police cordoned off the encroached structures and used bulldozers to demolish them.


The KMC has stated that bulldozers were used on the temporary and permanent structures built by encroaching on the boundary of the Ring Road. 


After protesting and obstructing the bulldozers, the police have arrested several individuals.


Here are some photos of the demolition at Gaushala taken by Republica’s Photojournalist Dipesh Darshandhari:


 

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