16/04/2026
The Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City has launched a strict enforcement campaign against street vendors, shops, and vehicles occupying public roads and footpaths. Municipal authorities said that despite multiple warnings and official notices, vendors and businesses continued to encroach on pedestrian pathways and road spaces, creating serious obstruction to public movement and traffic flow.
During the latest operation, bulldozers were deployed to remove illegal structures built on footpaths, while illegally parked vehicles were seized by municipal officials. Street vendors were instructed to shift their businesses to legally designated areas. Authorities emphasized that the action was taken only after repeated non-compliance with earlier recommendations, adding that the campaign aims to maintain public safety, improve urban order, and ensure smoother movement for pedestrians and vehicles.