She added that cleaning up street businesses seems to be the only concern of the officials, with little action planned to ensure the livelihood of the street vendors.

On May 16, the Supreme Court also issued an order for the Kathmandu Metropolitan City to submit an action plan for the management and alternative measures for street vendors.

Maya Gurung said this order has been ignored by the metropolitan city authorities.

"It's hard not to see the good ...done for the city. But the poor too are a part of this city. If only we could be provided an alternative, we would be happy," she said.

The Kathmandu Post