Kathmandu, June 26 -- The government has extended the deadline for displaced informal settlers staying in temporary holding centres by seven days.

The High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of Bagmati Civilisation (HPCIDBC) issued a fresh notice on Friday, extending the deadline from June 26 to July 3 after residents complained that they had been given too little time to find rental accommodation.

The committee said it had decided to show flexibility after receiving complaints that the original timeframe was insufficient for families to receive government assistance and arrange housing.

The notice also asks displaced families to submit applications by June 29 to receive government relief payments. Applicants must appear at D...