Vacate squatters from Manohara: House committee

KATHMNADU, Sept 7: The parliamentary committee on natural resources and means has directed the government to immediately vacate the squatters from Manohara of Bhaktapur, which was meant to construct a fruits and vegetables market.



The ministry of agriculture bought the 58 ropanis of land for vegetable market a decade ago, but never quite made a headway in its mission.[break]



The 60-point directives issued to the government by the parliamentary committee asks the ministry of agriculture to vacate the “squatters” from the place and develop the place into a fruits and vegetable market that meets international standards.



While Nepali Congress (NC) members in the committee spoke in favor of the committee´s decision, the Maoist members wrote a note of dissent against the committee´s directive arguing that the government should not vacate the place before making alternative arrangements for the squatters.



Earlier, the Public Accounts Committee had also made similar directives to the government.

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