Kathmandu: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has torn down an illegally occupied building situated on land owned by Nepal Scouts in Lainchaur.
The structure had been under the control of Khadka Land Development Company, a firm associated with former Energy Minister and Nepali Congress leader Deepak Khadka.
The demolition followed a public notice issued by Nepal Scouts on October 6, which gave the company seven days to clear unpaid dues. When the firm ignored the directive, city authorities moved in with bulldozers on Wednesday.
According to officials, the disputed land — covering around three ropanis — belongs to Nepal Scouts, an organization operating under the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Khadka’s company reportedly owes over Rs 35 million in rent arrears for its use of the property.
The company had entered into a 10-year lease agreement in 2008, which expired in 2018. Following years of legal dispute, the Patan High Court ruled in favor of Nepal Scouts on June 27, 2021, dismissing the company’s ownership claims.
After the court decision, Nepal Scouts sealed the building and issued another public notice on November 15, 2015. In its latest statement, the organization said the company’s failure to settle dues had caused significant financial damage, prompting KMC’s enforcement action.
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