2020-12-02
Locals of Khokana staged a protest at the entrance of the under-construction expressway in Farsidol against the construction of Kathmandu-Terai fast track claiming the government has not compensated them for the acquisition of their land and work was carried out against the agreement. Locals allege that the government did not hold talks but forcibly deployed security personnel
The Nepal Army, which has taken responsibility for the construction of the expressway, has stated that a total of 807 ropanis of land including Khokna is yet to be compensated.
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Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Program Interference/Obstruction |
Primary Cause | Access/control of private land |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 50 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Protesters/demonstrators |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
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