Kathmandu. KATHMANDU — Prime Minister Dr. Balendra Shah has said that the government was moving towards systematic, transparent and sustainable solution by identifying the real situation of landless citizens

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“Arrangements will be made for the safe and orderly relocation of people living in unsafe places at risk to their lives,” he wrote on social media today. In the case of other landless citizens, the Government of Nepal will take necessary decision on the basis of the recommendations of the concerned commission and the details compiled. ’’

“The government’s attention has been drawn to the disclosure of various comments and interpretations regarding the management process carried out by the Government of Nepal in accordance with the law in the areas where it has been evident that undesirable encroachment has taken place on the riverbanks and government-owned land in the Kathmandu Valley,” he said.

The Prime Minister said that the government has taken seriously the information received regarding attempts to create fear among the landless and unsystematic people who are forced to live in unorganized settlement and to spread fear in a planned manner.

The Prime Minister said that some clauses of the Land Related Act 2021 have been scrapped through an ordinance keeping in view the present situation and the digital data collection, verification of details and preparation of records of the genuine landless citizens has been started with removing the legal obstacles.

“The Government of Nepal would like to make it clear that all the steps taken are not aimed at evicting citizens, but with the aim of ensuring the right to housing and finding a permanent solution to the problem,” he said. Therefore, all citizens are requested not to be confused, not to panic unnecessarily and not to spread unconfirmed information. ’’

In his message, Prime Minister Shah said the government was fully committed to ensuring safe, respectful and permanent housing to every landless citizen.