Tarkeshwor Municipality Recovers Public Land
Summary
Tarkeshwor Municipality in Kathmandu district is actively reclaiming encroached public lands by identifying, measuring, and removing unauthorized settlements and structures, focusing on government land protection and ensuring no genuine landless families are displaced.
Key Points
- Tarkeshwor Municipality is conducting a campaign to identify and remove illegal encroachments on public land within its jurisdiction.
- The municipality is working with the Judicial Committee and Public Land Protection Committee to measure and clear encroached lands carefully after verifying ownership.
- Most encroachments found were by individuals not genuinely landless but occupying government land for rent and business purposes.
- The municipality plans to gradually clear all encroached land despite limited budget and manpower, coordinating with security forces when necessary.
