In August last year, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balenda Shah was praised for starting a demolition drive in commercial buildings’ basements and clearing the illegal businesses being run from there. His intent was to convert all the basements of the buildings into parking spaces. https://kathmandupost.com/kathmandu/2023/07/25/kmc-fixes-parking-fees-for-two-wheelers-four-wheelers