Kathmandu: Residents living along roadsides and riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley held a protest on Tuesday, demanding the repeal of existing river and stream regulations that they say threaten their homes and livelihoods.
The protest took place at Maitighar Mandala, where demonstrators gathered to express their opposition to the current rules and raise slogans calling for justice. Participants argued that the regulations were imposed without proper judicial process and have adversely affected local communities.
Among the slogans chanted were: “Give justice, not decisions; repeal non-judicial stream regulations,” “Repeal non-judicial road and river regulations that displace people,” “Rivers should not be encroached upon, but people should not be displaced in the name of regulations,” and “Repeal river and stream regulations.”
The protesters specifically opposed the Supreme Court’s directive that mandates a 20-meter preservation zone on both sides of rivers. They urged the government to scrap the regulation, claiming it is unjust, non-judicial in nature, and harmful to residents who have lived in these areas for years.
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