The bulldozer of Mahanagar in Alphavita complex, he asked for a map, I took dozer with map : Mayor Sah

The request of the metropolis to bring the basement, semi-basement, and land into operation as per the approved map

Kathmandu: Balendra Sah (Balen), head of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, mentioned that the director of Alphavita Complex asked for a map and mentioned that he also took a dozer along with the map from the office. When Vihan went to the complex in Baneshwar to monitor the use of the basement, semi-basement, and ground floor of the commercial building, Dwiraj Sharma, director of AlphaVita, submitted a claim to see if the city has a map. After that Chief Shah came to the office and reached the complex again with the map.

After reaching there, they demolished the structure built at the entrance to the basement of the complex. Referring to this sequence, Chief Shah says, “He asked me for his own map. I went to the office and took the map and the dozer. What did I do?

Regarding the structures that are in operation contrary to the purpose revealed when the map was approved, Chief Shah says, ‘This should not be done anymore, everyone should understand and remove the unauthorized structures themselves. As the map has been passed. Please build and use it accordingly.

The metropolis had requested through a 35-day notice to operate the basement, semi-basement, and ground floor as per the approved map. Even after the expiration of the notification period, after no one opened the parking responsibly, they started removing unauthorized structures from the Baneshwar area on the 6th of August.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City has approved the map of 278 buildings with an area of ​​more than 10 thousand square feet from the financial year 2075/076 to 078/079. According to Suraj Shakya, head of the urban management department, maps of 86, 77, 65, and 50 buildings have been approved respectively in these financial years. Parking or storage should be made in the basement or semi-basement of these buildings. But most of them have used the space for other purposes.

According to Metropolitan Police Force Superintendent Rajunath Pandey, action has been taken against the Burger House on the road from Baneshwar to Shankhamul along with Alpha Vita today. Businesses like shops and restaurants are operating in about 5 places using the basement in that area. They have been made aware to use the structure according to the purpose. Giving information about today’s proceedings, Pandey says, ‘Ward no. The business operating in the basement of the building with Mukti Bikas Bank on the 9th has been closed at the behest of the Ward President.