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Country: Nepal
City / Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Thapathali
Period / Date: November 2022 - ongoing
Subject: Information received concerning the alleged imminent threat of forced evictions and home demolitions without plans for adequate alternative housing in Thapathali informal settlement, along the banks of the Bagmati river, in Kathmandu, which could affect up to some 17,500 people (3,500 families), in the context of implementation of Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project and related projects, financed by the Asian Development Bank. These evictions are planned without the provision of any alternative adequate housing and would render many affected persons homeless, thus threatening their health and right to a life in dignity. Additional 2,000 families living in other informal settlements in Kathmandu may also be targeted for evictions in the future. This would be the second time that residents of Thapathali informal settlement would be subjected to forced evictions, after their homes were initially demolished in 2012.
Number of identified alleged victims: 1

First name last name	age	sex	affiliation
Nepal Mahila Ekata Samaj

Total number of unidentified alleged victims: 17500

Status or occupation	Number and gender
Group of individuals	17500 unknown(s)

General concerns:

Total number of alleged victims: 17501
Related communications: OTH 136/2022
Previous communications: NPL 1/2012; NPL 3/2012; NPL 1/2024
Follow up communications: