RUPANDEHI:- Authorities began removing huts built illegally in the public space of Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City-4 today. 

The structures set up at a public land belonging to High Court, Butwal are being flattened.

After disbanding the office of then Lumbini Zonal Officer, the land it occupied was transferred to the ownership of High Court, Butwal. It is however occupied by huts running tea shops.

Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City informed the illegal dwellers were informed on Saturday evening to remove their chattels so that it would be easier to dismantle the huts.

Chair of ward no 4 in the Sub-Metropolis, Narishwar Sharma Paudel, however, informed RSS that the local government was investigating whether the offices of various organizations including Butwal Bar Association and Office of the Province Chief were also in the encroached land (plot nos 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 61). The area of the land is nearly 2 bighs and 5 kattha.

Efforts were made to clear the public land 12 years back, but failed.