BAITADI, AUGUST 20

The National Land Commission has called for application from landless people in Baitadi district for their settlement.

The application has been opened for landless Dalit, landless squatters and those residing in unmanaged settlements in six local levels of the district.

Issuing a 35-day notice recently, the commission has asked the landless people to submit applications to their respective ward offices in a prescribed format.

District Chairperson of the commission Dharmasingh Ayer shared that application had been called from this target group in Melauli Municipality, Patan Municipality, Purchaudi Municipality, Shivanath Rural Municipality, Sigas Rural Municipality and Surnaya Rural Municipality.

Application has already called from those in Pancheshwor Rural Municipality while Dilashaini Rural Municipality, Dogada Kedar Rural Municipality and Dasarathchand Municipality are left to ink agreement for resettlement of landless people, informed Ayer.

Commission Chair Ayer pledged to take initiatives to resolve the issues relating to landless Dalit, landless squatters and those living in unmanaged settlements on public land.

Application has been opened for as many as 38 local levels in seven hilly districts of Sudurpaschim Province, including six local levels of Baitadi.

A version of this article appears in the print on August 21, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.