Preparation Underway to Recover Encroached Government Land in Dang, Campaign to Remove Occupations from University to Police Office
The federal government has initiated procedures to remove encroachments on government and public lands in Dang as per its directives. The Nepal Sanskrit University’s 1,326 bighas and Swargadwari Ashram’s 958 bighas of land have long been under encroachment. Chief District Officer Bishwaprakash Aryal informed that digital records will be prepared and a special campaign launched to control these encroachments. Kathmandu, 16 Baisakh.
Preparations are underway in Dang to clear encroachments on government and public lands. Similar to other parts of the country, the process to remove illegal occupations on government land in Dang has been accelerated. For many years, landless people, squatters, and informal settlements have occupied various government and public lands in Dang. Chief District Officer Bishwaprakash Aryal confirmed that the work to clear all such encroachments has now begun.
On Tuesday, discussions were held at the District Administration Office with stakeholders to immediately remove illegal occupations on public land. According to Aryal, this initiative is being advanced following instructions from the federal government. Land assessments have been completed in many encroached areas. “We have completed assessments in some locations to determine where encroachments exist, the extent of the land involved, and the number of residents,” he explained, “Assessments in some areas are still pending. Encroachments in the assessed areas will soon be removed.”
In Dang, thousands of bighas of land belonging to institutions such as Nepal Sanskrit University, Rapti Health Science Institute Ghorahi, District Administration Office, Nepal Police School, Area Police Office Tulsipur, and Rapti Provincial Hospital Tulsipur, as well as various campuses and schools, are currently under encroachment. Landless individuals, squatters, and informal settlers have constructed homes and established communities on these lands. Chief District Officer Aryal also noted that the process of creating digital records for the protection and control of public land encroachments is progressing.