Claims of TU land recovery spark controversy amid ongoing encroachments
Summary
The education ministry’s claim that Tribhuvan University has recovered 705 ropani of land in the Kathmandu Valley is being disputed by university employees and professors, who say no land has actually been handed back. Petrol pumps, a private school, a hotel and other structures still remain on university property amid a long-running encroachment dispute.
Key Points
- The education ministry says Tribhuvan University has reclaimed about 705 ropani of land, but university staff and professors say no physical handover has occurred.
- Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel said the recovery happened over six months, while university officials say letters of willingness to return land were mistaken for actual return.
- A probe committee found about 2,539 ropanis of TU land encroached or misused and recommended legal action and investigations by multiple agencies.
- The report names several organisations, banks, public bodies and police units that still use or occupy university land in Kathmandu Valley and outside Kirtipur.
