The reconstruction works were delayed due to shops run by encroaching upon the public land in Patan Durbar Square. 

The public areas where heritages and monuments were constructed are waiting for reconstruction after the earthquake, said Patan Durbar Square Management Office chief Kajiman Pyakurel, adding, “But private infrastructure constructed encroaching public land were creating troubles.”

According to him, the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT) is forwarding reconstruction works in coordination with the office.