As of 5 p.m. on Monday, 891 families displaced after the demolition of squatter settlements had registered their names and details at Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu.
According to an official involved in data collection, a total of 3,792 individuals from these families have registered as squatters. Among them, more than 1,500 are children.
After the government used security forces to demolish squatter settlements in Thapathali, Gairigaun, Sinamangal, Manohara, and other areas, residents had scattered in fear. They are now coming into contact with authorities.
Police had started making announcements via loudspeakers early Saturday morning, urging residents to vacate the squatter settlements. Amid fear and uncertainty, many moved to other places with their belongings. Now, they are arriving at the stadium to register their details as squatters.
The government has set up help desks at the stadium to collect information on families that are unable to arrange accommodation and food for themselves. After registration, they are being accommodated in five different holding centers.
The High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of Bagmati Civilization (HPCIDBC) and the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA) are recording the details of such families. They have set up separate desks in the western corner of the stadium to collect forms.
Separate desks have also been set up at the stadium for health check-ups and food distribution, coordinated by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
Most of the squatters displaced from Thapathali have already arrived, while those from Sinamangal, Gairigaun, and Shantinagar continue to arrive. Since Sunday, the number of arrivals from these three areas has increased sharply.
Authorities have yet to categorize which families came from which settlements.
After registration, they are being relocated to various holding centers, hotels, and lodges.
