Kathmandu, Sept. 23 -- Nepal and China are engaged in a boundary row in Humla after the Chinese side allegedly built 11 buildings in a remote part of the district that Nepal claims as its own territory.

With a border pillar missing since Nepal built a road in the area several years ago, China has now constructed some buildings.

There was just a hut in the area in 2005, according to Dattaraj Hamal, assistant chief district officer of Humla who visited the disputed area recently.

"I talked to the people there and reported to the chief district officer," Hamal told the Post over the phone from Humla. "He in turn reported to the Home Ministry. He now has gone to the area as per the Home Ministry's instructions."

Hamal had visited the area...