Kathmandu. On the apprehensions spreading in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu amid the action to remove landless settlements situated on the banks of rivers and on government land, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has clarified that the government has no intention of making any citizen homeless.
In a message issued on the social media platform, he said that fear is being systematically spread among the people regarding the management process going on as per law in the encroached areas of government land. He appealed to the citizens not to fall prey to unconfirmed information and confusion.
Prime Minister Balendra clarified that the recent government steps are not aimed at bringing landless people onto the streets, but at ensuring their right to housing. He informed that the government has removed some of the provisions of Land-related Act 2021, which are becoming a hindrance in the long-term solution of this problem, through an ordinance. After the removal of legal hurdles, the government has now started the process of digital data collection, details verification and preparation of records on a clear basis to identify genuine landless citizens.
The government believes that this will reveal the real situation of the landless and a transparent and permanent solution to the problem will be possible. According to the government plan, people living in risky and unsafe places will be shifted to safe and orderly places. In case of other landless citizens, necessary decisions will be taken on the basis of the recommendation of the concerned commission and the compiled data.
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