Land screening begins for squatters

Summary

The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has initiated land screening of squatters in Kathmandu Valley using the Soil-Archiving Management System to identify genuine landless squatters for sustainable management.

Key Points
  • The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation has started land screening for squatters.
  • The screening process uses the Soil-Archiving Management System (SAMS).
  • The objective is to verify if squatters claiming to be landless actually own land elsewhere in the country.
  • Names of squatters in Kathmandu Valley are being collected for identification of genuine landless squatters.
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