'Govt shall resolve landless issues within 1,000 days'
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah says the government aims to resolve the country’s landless squatter problem within 1,000 days. The government has already issued land ownership certificates to 5,737 families and is moving ahead with legal and structural reforms to speed up the process.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah said resolving landless squatters’ problems nationwide within 1,000 days is a key performance target of the government.
- The government says 5,737 families have already received land ownership registration certificates, while 1,311,197 land-related applications are being verified.
- Authorities are preparing to relocate squatters from risky or public-importance areas and verify false claims of landless status.
- The government is also planning amendments to the Land Act, Forest Act and related laws to remove legal and procedural obstacles.
