Kathmandu, April 30 -- In a corner of a holding centre in Kirtipur, 35-year-old Sabina Nepali breastfeeds her infant, trying to calm the child amid constant noise and unfamiliar surroundings. She arrived Saturday with her four-month-old daughter after being displaced from a settlement in Sinamangal in the government's eviction drive.

Heavy rain on Tuesday soaked the bedding of many families at the centre, prompting authorities to distribute tents. Nepali now sits inside one, with a small bag of clothes, baby wipes and an electric kettle beside her.

"At home, we could eat what we wanted. Here, we get tea and biscuits in the morning and have to eat whatever is cooked for everyone," she said.

Feeding her infant has become difficult. "Milk...