Kathmandu. The government offices were vandalised and set on fire during the Genji agitation on September 7 and 24.

According to the Land Revenue Office, Kalanki, the office was set on fire and the records of the land were destroyed. The Land Revenue Office, Kalanki, has requested the land owners to bring 11 different documents to maintain the record of the land.

According to the office, the daily service has been halted after all the materials were burnt and the work would start after the landowner himself appeared with the details demanded.

The notice issued by the office on Tuesday reads, “The daily service flow has been disrupted due to the vandalism and arson of this office during the agitation carried out by Jenji on September 7 and 24, and the landowners will have to submit an application with the following documents and evidence as per Section 21 of the Land Administration Directive 2061.” ’

According to the office, the landowner will have to bring a copy of the citizenship certificate, a recommendation regarding the ownership of the land and three generations of photos of the local level with a permanent address to confirm the ownership of the land.

The original certificate with the landowner, the original document obtained from the source of land acquisition, certified copy of the decision file, plot register, field book, map, receipt of the land revenue of the current fiscal year will be required.

Similarly, consent of the organization to freeze the land, on-site survey as required, 35-day public notice as required, consent letter of Guthi Sansthan in case of Guthi land and other proofs are required.

Not only Kalanki but 22 malls across the country have been partially and completely damaged in the Jenji movement. Out of the 22 lands, 10 have been completely damaged.

According to Khimananda Acharya, spokesperson for the Department of Land Management and Archives, the Land Revenue Offices in Kalanki, Bharatpur, Kaski, Tulsipur, Banke, Ghorahi, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi, Morang and Butwal have suffered a lot of damages during the agitation.

Similarly, Khairahani, Dadeldhura, Lahan, Siraha among other lands have been partially damaged, Acharya said. According to him, some land revenue offices including Kalanki, Kaski and Bharatpur are yet to come into operation. Even if all the documents are destroyed, the offices will continue to work gradually after looking at the details brought by the landowner.

He said that most of the offices destroyed in the agitation need 11 types of documents to maintain the records.