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Land ownership local level
KATHMANDU: The government has established Land Problem Resolution Committees in all 77 districts across Nepal, replacing the previously existing politically appointed land commissions with a new administrative mechanism led by district authorities.
The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, has issued circulars to all districts informing them of the formation of the new committees.
According to a ministerial decision, each district-level committee will consist of seven members and will be chaired by the respective Chief District Officer (CDO).
The committee will include:
The move follows a Cabinet decision made on June 2, 2026 (Jestha 19, 2083 BS), under which the government had already constituted a central-level committee headed by Balbhadra Bastola.
The newly formed district committees have been instructed to begin identifying and addressing land-related disputes and challenges, including issues concerning land ownership, registration, settlement management, and other unresolved land administration matters.
The restructuring marks a significant shift in Nepal’s land governance framework. Previously, land-related issues were handled through the Land Problem Resolution Commission, where appointments at both central and district levels were largely political in nature.
The government recently dissolved the commission through an ordinance and replaced it with the new committee-based structure led by career civil servants and government officials.
Officials say the new arrangement is intended to improve coordination among district administration, land administration, forestry, and local governments while accelerating the resolution of long-standing land disputes and management issues across the country.
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