Residents around the Pashupatinath, one of the seven areas in Kathmandu that make the Valley a World Heritage Site, have reason to protest. Irate locals, including priests, are angry about the decision of the Pashupatinath Area Development Trust (PADT) to demolish the settlements around the temple core on the grounds that they are not built according to construction regulations. An independent authority, the PADT issued a public notice on 29 April detailing its decision to acquire 183 houses and temples in the Pashupati core area. Angry residents said at a recent press conference that 119 of those properties belong to families who have been living there for generations and are actively involved in the traditional rituals and festivals, and the PADT decision would put more that 40 religious festivals and jatras in jeopardy. Locals, including a well-know sadhu, are suing the PADT and asking the government to intervene. Some have even threatened to convert to Christianity.