The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has unveiled its policies and programs for the fiscal year 2026-27.
Acting Mayor Sunita Dangol presented the policies and programs on Sunday.
She said that, taking into account the tensions and controversies surrounding the removal of squatter settlements, the metropolis has prioritized direct coordination with federal and provincial governments, tripartite cooperation, and the construction of “collective housing” rather than the use of force.
According to Dangol, the relocation and proper rehabilitation of informal settlers living for years along waterlogged, high-risk riverbanks and public spaces have long been a major urban challenge for Kathmandu.
The concept of “collective housing” has also been included in the new policy.
Furthermore, Dangol announced plans to organize an international-level film festival in Kathmandu.
"An international-level Kathmandu Film Festival will be organized, with invitations extended to foreign guests as well. To preserve, transfer, and revive indigenous and traditional skills, arts, and knowledge, incentives will be provided for the reconstruction of private and institutional buildings of historical, archaeological, cultural, and architectural importance, and for the conservation of heritage settlements,” she said.
