KATHMANDU: The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives has decided to inspect holding centres set up for landless people, squatters, and residents displaced from unmanaged settlements.
A meeting of the committee held at Singha Durbar on Thursday decided to conduct on-site monitoring of holding centres, including the one in Banepa, after receiving information that the site had not yet been visited by any parliamentary committee, according to committee chair Hari Dhakal.
The committee will carry out inspections of holding centres in Banepa and other locations, Dhakal said.
The discussion also included the government’s work on managing landless and squatters in Kathmandu Valley, with officials from the Ministry of Urban Development and other concerned agencies participating.
According to the information shared during the meeting, the government is preparing to implement a fast-track process for land ownership certification after screening landless and squatters. Until land ownership certificates are issued, the authorities are also planning to provide a monthly housing allowance of Rs 15,000.
Lawmakers in the meeting raised concerns over the education of children displaced from such settlements.
The committee was informed that school buses have been provided by the government and arrangements have been made for nutrition support for postpartum women, according to Chair Dhakal.
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