Nepal Government Removes People from River Banks

Apr 25, 2026, 09:00

Introduction

On April 25, 2025, the government of Nepal started to remove houses near rivers in Kathmandu. The leader, Prime Minister Balendra Shah, tried to do this before. This time, no one was hurt. But people have different feelings about it.

Main Body

The government tried to remove houses before, in 2022. Then, people fought and 36 people got hurt. Now, the Prime Minister has more power. Police help with the removal. The removal started early in the morning on April 25. Police told people to leave by the evening before. First, they remove houses in three areas. Police say they help people who have no other place to go. The removal was quiet. People moved their things in small trucks. The Prime Minister said this is good for the city. It helps stop floods and clean the rivers. He said the government will find real poor people and give them land. This is part of a big plan to help landless people in 1000 days. Some people like the removal. They are afraid of floods. Some people do not like it. An old woman lived there for 30 years and does not know where to go. Human rights groups say this is not fair. They say the government must check first and give new homes.

Conclusion

The removal will continue. The government says it will give land to some people. Human rights groups are watching.

Vocabulary Learning

fair (adj.)
treating people equally and justly公平的；公正的
Example:Human rights groups say this is not fair.
flood (n.)
a large amount of water covering dry land洪水；水災
Example:It helps stop floods and clean the rivers.
hurt (v.)
cause pain or injury傷害；使受傷
Example:36 people got hurt in 2022.
land (n.)
the solid part of the earth's surface土地；陸地
Example:The government will find real poor people and give them land.
remove (v.)
take away or take off移除；清除
Example:The government started to remove houses near rivers.

Sentence Learning

On April 25, 2025, the government of Nepal started to remove houses near rivers in Kathmandu.
Time Marker: The phrase "On April 25, 2025" tells when the action started.片語「On April 25, 2025」說明了行動開始的時間。
But people have different feelings about it.
Contrast Connector: The word "But" shows a contrast with the previous idea.詞語「But」表示與前一個想法形成對比。
Then, people fought and 36 people got hurt.
Time Marker & Connector: "Then" shows the sequence of events; "and" connects two results.「Then」顯示事件的順序；「and」連接兩個結果。
Police help with the removal.
Prepositional Phrase: The phrase "with the removal" tells what the police help do.片語「with the removal」說明了警察協助的內容。
It helps stop floods and clean the rivers.
Addition Connector: The word "and" adds another benefit of the removal.詞語「and」增加了拆除行動的另一個好處。