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Government Halts Fast-Track Land Distribution Plan for Squatters, Shifts to Relief

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The government has halted its plan to immediately distribute land ownership certificates to squatters in the Kathmandu valley, opting instead for temporary relief and rehabilitation measures. This policy shift follows the issuance of an ordinance and amendments to land-related laws intended to expedite the distribution process. The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, which prioritized relief over immediate land ownership.

  • Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Federal Affairs, Pratibha Rawal, had previously announced that land ownership certificates would be distributed within weeks.
  • The government had amended land-related laws through an ordinance issued by President Ramchandra Paudel on Baisakh 20.
  • The Land Management (21st Amendment) Regulation, 2083, was approved to simplify implementation but has not yet been fully published in the official gazette.
  • The focus has shifted to providing relief and rehabilitation support to squatters recently removed from land.

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