Kathmandu. The District Administration Office has declared various places in Kathmandu as prohibited areas for two months.
The Kathmandu Administration has issued a notification declaring the prohibited areas as prohibited areas in accordance with Sub-section (3A) of Section 6 of the Local Administration Act, 2028. The order issued by the Chief District Officer of Kathmandu District states that the offices of the executive, legislature and judiciary, residences of highly distinguished individuals and the main administrative center and the surrounding areas are prohibited areas, considering the possibility of disorderly and unwanted activities such as vandalism, arson, etc. by agitated crowds while organizing protest programs including hunger strikes, sit-ins, gheraos, processions, demonstrations and meetings, and the possibility of mutual clashes, clashes and riots or unrest, which could seriously affect essential services, public service delivery, public transport, public property and overall peace and security. The administration has stated that the recommendation of the Kathmandu District Security Committee has been taken into consideration, as well as international practice and previous court orders and decisions.
The order prohibits the gathering of more than 5 people in those areas for a period of 2 months, effective from Falgun 25. The local administration has stated that in places other than the areas where the prohibition order has been issued, every citizen has the right to freedom of thought and expression and to assemble peacefully and without weapons and participate in protest programs as per the Constitution of Nepal.
If any damage or loss occurs to government, public and personal property due to the protest programs conducted in exercise of the rights granted by the Constitution and prevailing laws, the administration has stated that the damage will be assessed in accordance with the Local Administration Act 2028 and the Procedure for Assessment of Damage Caused by Public Demonstrations, Strikes and Protest Programs, 2081, and the amount for such compensation will be recovered from the organizer.
Shital Niwas (President’s Office) Maharajgunj Area
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- Northeast to the square in front of the National Police Training Academy,
- East south from the Samakhushi turn to 100 meters south,
- Southwest from the Samakhushi turn to Samakhushi Up to the river.
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Green House (Vice President’s Office) Lainchaur Area
From Kesharmahal Chowk to Lainchaur Turn to the border of Mall Hotel.
Singh Durbar Area
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- From the eastern corner of Bhadrakali Temple (Tinkune Island) eastwards to Singha Durbar main gate,
- From Singha Durbar main gate northwards to Padmodaya M.V. turn,
- From Padmodaya turn eastwards to the northeast turn of Singha Durbar going towards Anamnagar passing in front of the Auditor General’s Office and from that turn From Singha Durbar East Gate to Hanumansthan Temple,
- From Singha Durbar Main Gate towards South in front of Supreme Court to Archaeology Department Chowk,
- From Archaeology Department Chowk to Singha Durbar South Gate to Hanumansthan Temple,
- From District Court’s eastern entrance to District Administration Office towards North Up to the turn.
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Prime Minister’s Residence Waluwatar Area
- From Waluwatar Pavitra Workshop Chowk through Nepal Rastra Bank to Italia Chowk and from that chowk towards Bhatbhateni for 50 meters,
- From Italia Chowk towards the west to the residence of the Speaker of the National Assembly and from that residence up to 100 meters towards the road leading to Ghairidhara,
- From the northeast corner of the Prime Minister’s residence to the corner of the Chief Justice’s residence and from that corner up to 100 meters towards the west,
- From the corner of the Chief Justice’s residence towards the east south to the corner of the Speaker of the National Assembly,
- From the road leading east from Rashtra Bank Chowk Up to meters.
#Parliament Building New Baneshwor Area
- #The road area around the Parliament Building,
- #From the southeast corner of the Parliament Building towards the east 300 Up to meters,
- From Baneshwor Chowk to the west up to 300 meters.
