BANKE: The Land Reform and Land Revenue Office Banke in Nepalgunj has restored records for more than 13,000 land ownership certificates that were destroyed during the Gen-Z protest in September 2025.
The office said more than 13,000 land ownership certificates were destroyed when the office building and documents were burned in an arson attack on September 9, 2025, during the protest.
Following the incident, services remained suspended in September and October. The office resumed operations from a rented building from November 17, 2025.
According to chief land revenue officer Sabin Singh Chaudhary, records for 13,409 land ownership certificates that were destroyed in the fire have been restored between November 2025 and March 2026.
“We are continuing the process of restoring the records destroyed in the arson during the Gen-Z protest and are trying to provide services as smoothly as possible,” Chaudhary said. He added that although the large number of service seekers has caused crowding at times, the office is working to ensure that service delivery is not affected.
Chaudhary said land records created after 2017 had already been digitized, making their restoration easier. However, restoring records issued before that period has taken longer due to procedural requirements, including publishing public notices in newspapers to verify ownership details.
To assist service seekers, the office has also set up a citizen help desk to provide support and coordination for those seeking services.
Chaudhary urged the public to use the help desk instead of relying on private document writers, which can add financial burden. He said services are being delivered without delay except when there are technical issues with the online system of the Department of Land Management and Archive.
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