Government’s Comprehensive Plan to Provide Land for Squatters and Landless People
News Summary
Compiled after review.
- The government has formulated a plan to rehabilitate landless people and squatters nationwide through integrated housing.
- The Cabinet meeting has decided to conduct a digital registry of landless people and squatters within 60 days.
- The government has planned a survey in coordination with local levels within 1000 days to identify beneficiaries through household assessments.
April 27, Kathmandu – The government is making arrangements to provide essential land to landless people and squatters across the country through integrated housing rehabilitation.
The Cabinet, in its meeting held on Friday, included this initiative among 100 key agendas.
According to the government’s plan, within 60 days, a comprehensive digital registry of landless people, squatters, and informal settlers will be collected. Additionally, within 1000 days, in coordination with local authorities, household surveys will be conducted following clear criteria to accurately identify the real beneficiaries and resolve the issues.
Government’s Action Plan Details
An integrated digital registry and verification of landless, squatters, and informal settlers nationwide will be completed within 60 days. Moreover, within 1000 days, in collaboration with local authorities, household surveys will be conducted to address their problems. Clear criteria such as cut-off dates, income levels, and other property ownership will be applied to identify real beneficiaries. Records of public, state-owned, and Guthhi land will be updated, mapped, and compiled into a GIS-based digital database. Identified squatters will be rehabilitated in phases either by land allocation or through integrated housing models in urban areas, such as Land Pooling or Apartment Models. To ensure full transparency in land distribution and rehabilitation processes, a public dashboard will be operated, and the coordination, monitoring, and implementation of the program will be under the direct supervision of relevant ministries.