Bankariya Community in Nepal Faces Eviction Threat as Land Lease Expires Without Ownership Title
Summary
The endangered Bankariya community in Musedhap, Makwanpur, faces eviction as their 20-year land lease expires without ownership deeds, leaving 28 households uncertain about their future.
Key Points
- The Bankariya community in Musedhap, Makwanpur, comprises 28 households and lacks land ownership deeds despite living there for 20 years.
- Their 20-year residential permit granted by the state expires this Chaitra season, raising eviction fears.
- The community relies on farming, handicrafts, and daily wage labor but remains economically weak and lacks business infrastructure.
- The Bankariya settlement lies within the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park, complicating land ownership due to legal restrictions.
