Cabinet decision halts fast-track land distribution plan for squatters in Kathmandu valley
▸ Part of: Government Halts Fast-Track Land Distribution Plan for Squatters, Shifts to Relief
The government's plan to distribute land ownership certificates to landless squatters has been put on hold, signaling a policy shift towards temporary relief and rehabilitation support. Despite legal and structural reforms introduced through an ordinance, the immediate implementation of land distribution has been stalled due to delays in publishing the amended regulation in the official gazette and the non-operational status of required institutional mechanisms. Instead, the Cabinet decided to provide financial assistance and temporary relocation support to displaced families, with a focus on relief-based measures rather than immediate land ownership.
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