Birgunj (Parsa), Jan 6: Birgunj Metropolitan City (BMC) has started removing temporary structures built in the encroached land of BP Park nearby Ghantaghar Chowk.

The metropolitan city has started vacating the places by mobilizing dozers since Sunday after hesitation from concerned sides to remove the temporary houses, vegetables and fruit markets in the park despite issuance of public notices twice.

Birgunj City Police Chief Hari Bhusal said that around 40 temporary houses have been vacated by mobilizing dozers after reluctance to remove the makeshift structures despite issuing public notices twice.

“We have started vacating the encroached BP Park since Sunday,” he said, adding, “This campaign will not be stopped until all the encroached areas are cleared.”
Over 250 temporary houses, vegetable, fruit and cloth shops, and stalls of various food items are operating temporarily in BP Park.

Bhusal said that the metropolis is evacuating BP Park by giving a suitable alternative. “We have made arrangements to set up an agriculture market at Nagarwa in ward 16 for vegetable and fruit business here,” he said.

Chief Bhusal said that an attractive park would be constructed in BP Park after evicting encroachers. (RSS)