16 Musahar families get land titles after years of waiting
Summary
Sixteen Musahar families in Gaidahawa Rural Municipality, Rupandehi, received land ownership certificates after waiting more than four years, marking the district’s first distribution of titles to landless Dalit families. Thousands of other landless households and informal settlers across Rupandehi still await the same recognition.
Key Points
- Sixteen Musahar families from Wards 8 and 9 of Gaidahawa Rural Municipality received land ownership certificates on Friday after a four-year wait.
- The land title process began in 2020 under a government policy for landless people and squatters, with Gaidahawa allocating Rs10 million annually to complete it.
- Officials said the district still has about 10,000 landless squatters and 72,000 informal settlers registered, with many more titles yet to be issued.
- Local governments in Rupandehi, including Butwal, Devdaha, Sainamaina, Tilottama, Kanchan and others, are still verifying applicants.
