Baku:Jhapa A significant number of families in Jhapa, totaling 60,570, have applied for land ownership certificates. This group includes landless individuals, squatters, and unorganized residents who are seeking formal recognition of their land holdings.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Chief District Officer Shravan Kumar Pokharel, who heads the land problem resolution committee, detailed the composition of the applicants. The applications comprise 2,896 families from landless Dalit communities, 15,783 families from other landless residents, and 41,851 families from unorganized residents.
The committee also reported that 5,296 applications had been carried over from the previous commission. In response to these applications, CDO Pokharel announced revised revenue rates for land management, setting a 12 percent rate for housing and a 7 percent rate for agricultural purposes. The committee is actively working to address these land issues as quickly as possible.
Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs, and General Administration, Pratibha Rawal, visited various municipalities in the district. During her visit, she informed residents that the government is moving towards distributing land ownership certificates to permanently resolve their land-related challenges. Minister Rawal also held discussions with the land problem resolution committee and the chief administrative officer of the municipality, stressing the importance of prioritizing the distribution process.