Explained: What’s Behind Nepal’s Landless Settlers Crisis?
Summary
Nepal faces a deep landless settlers crisis rooted in historical feudal land policies, affecting millions including Dalits, women, and bonded labourers. The federal government plans eviction drives in Kathmandu, sparking controversy amidst bureaucratic contradictions.
Key Points
- An estimated 2.1 million people in Nepal live without formal land rights, with millions more affected including Dalits and women.
- The government plans to evict squatter settlements along Kathmandu’s rivers despite conflicting official statements.
- Nepal's land inequality stems from centuries-old feudal land governance and discriminatory administration across regimes.
- Freed bonded labour communities like Kamaiyas and Haliyas remain largely landless despite formal abolition of their servitude.
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