Balen Shah-Led Nepal Govt Decides To Provide Rs 15,000 Monthly To Landless Squatters

Key points

• Balen Shah-Led Nepal Govt Decides To Provide Rs 15,000 Monthly To Landless Squatters Published By, Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 11:42 IST Nepal government under Prime Minister Balen Shah offers temporary monthly aid and Rs 25,000 rehab grant to riverbank squatters amid evictions and rising protest threats.
• The decision has been taken to support each landless and squatter family displaced from riverbank settlements in Kathmandu.
• Balen Shah-led Nepal government announced a rehabilitation package for landless and squatter families recently displaced from riverbank settlements in the Kathmandu Valley.
• In a decision taken on Tuesday, the Council of Ministers agreed to provide Rs 15,000 in rehabilitation support to each landless and squatter family removed from the banks of the Bagmati River and other public lands in the capital.
• The government has also decided to offer monthly financial assistance for the next three months to cover temporary shelter costs for every family evicted...