Morang Faces Complex Landless and Unorganized Settlement Issues Amidst Eviction Pressures
Summary
Morang faces complex issues with landless and unorganized settlers amidst eviction pressures from the federal government and Nepali Army while local leaders resist clearing longtime settlements. Biratnagar also suffers from public land negligence and arbitrary distribution.
Key Points
- Thousands of landless settlers in Morang await land ownership certificates amid federal pressure to evict encroachers on public and forest land.
- Local representatives in Morang express strong opposition to eviction orders, with some threatening to resign rather than displace residents.
- Decades of inefficient land commissions have failed to resolve the land ownership problem, leaving many settlers insecure and fearful of eviction.
- Biratnagar Metropolitan City admits to negligence in public land management, with some public land arbitrarily distributed or left unused.
