Nepal, March 15 -- A new government is expected to be formed within a week, but there is still no confirmed official residence for the incoming ministers.

The new ministerial quarters in Bhaisepati remain unusable after being damaged in a fire during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2024. The old ministerial residences in Pulchok are now occupied by Supreme Court judges.

Narayan Mainali, spokesperson for the Ministry of Urban Development, said no arrangement has yet been finalized for the new ministers. He said the government is in no position to provide official housing right away and that renting private houses appears to be the only practical option.

Of the 27 residential blocks built for ministers in Bhaisepati, only one is...