India, May 3 -- Continuing its demolition drive, the Nepal government on Saturday razed hundreds of illegal structures along riverbanks in parts of Kathmandu Valley, while the opposition urged the authorities to be sensitive to the affected people.

So far, 2,000 squatter settlements, including concrete buildings built on riverbanks, public and government land, have been demolished. The demolition of illegal structures was carried out in Swoyambhu, Balaju and Dhovikhola areas of Kathmandu. Thousands of security personnel were deployed for the drive.

On Friday, illegal structures built at Teku and Balkhu were demolished, while last week, the authorities bulldozed structures at Thapathali, Gairigaun and Manohara areas of the capital. The g...