KATHMANDU, Jan. 31 -- Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has directed Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) to demolish the illegal structures built on the land of PADT. He has given the instruction to immediately remove the structures built on the land of the Trust.

In PADT's board meeting, Minister Kirati also requested to remove the illegal structures and the houses and other structures built by people who have usurped them after completing the legal process. Minister Kirati said that a high-level committee led by a former secretary will be formed to search for lost and usurped lands.

People have usurped plots belonging to PADT previously identified as plot no 93, now encompassing plot numbers 102, 333,...