Nepal distributes land ownership certificates to landless families in udayapur

Member of Parliament Parashmani Gelal distributed land ownership certificates, known as lalpurjas, to 27 landless families in Triyuga Municipality, Nepal.

The handover took place during a ceremony at the municipal office to provide legal land rights to marginalized residents. The recipients include 13 families from Ward Number 3 and 14 families from Ward Number 5. These families, primarily from Dalit communities, had long been deprived of formal land ownership.

The District Land Commission Udayapur completed the legal procedures to grant these rights to landless Dalit, Sukumbasi, and disorganized settlers. Krishna Bahadur Shahi, the head of the District Land Commission Udayapur, stated that the commission is accelerating the distribution process to meet government goals. Local authorities measure the land and prepare documents before the commission reviews the paperwork and grants final approval.

Shahi added that plans are underway to distribute certificates to 11 families in Katari Municipality, 65 families in Rotaimai Rural Municipality, 32 families in Chaudandighadi Municipality, and 45 families in Belka Municipality.