KATHMANDU, Oct. 3 -- The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority (KVDA) have announced plans to clear around 168 ropanis ( approx 920,000 sq feet) of government land encroached upon along the Dhobikhola Corridor.

Issuing a joint seven-day public notice last Friday, the metropolis and the KVDA asked individuals to remove illegal structures or vacate occupied public land by November 7. KVDA officials warned that dozers will be mobilized to clear the encroachments if the land is not vacated voluntarily within the given deadline.

"If the encroached land is not cleared on its own, the process of removing structures will begin after seven days," said KVDA Commissioner Januka Dhakal. "Preliminary detai...