Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and
Poverty Alleviation Dr. Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe said on Saturday that the
government would punish the officials of the Land-Related Issues Resolution
Commission if there was any misconduct in the distribution of land to the
landless people.
Directing the chairmen and members of the commission’s district level
committees at an orientation programme in the Capital, she warned them not to
make a difference of even an inch of land while distributing it.
“You have got some pre-set rights so don’t go beyond that. If you went
against the law, you will be punished,” she said.
Stating that the middlemen would try to influence them, Minister
Tumbahamphe asked the officials to remain afar from such people.
“Middlemen might reach people claiming to provide land certificate and
ask money in advance. They will try to influence you with money. If you feel that
this is the time to make some wealth, forget about it,” she said.
According to her, the officials of the commission were not all in all,
and they had to exercise their responsibilities as per the rule.
The government, last week, had formed 3-member committees with
chairmen, expert member and member in each district to support the commission.
Of the 231 officials in the district-level committees, 25 per cent are female.
Secretary of the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty
Alleviation Tek Narayan Pandey said that the commission had the responsibility
to responsibly address the recommendations made by the earlier commissions.
This commission’s success and failure is directly associated with the
image of the government therefore, you should be cautious of the middlemen and
brokers that may try to influence the process, he said.
Chairman of the commission Devi Prasad Gyawali said that the commission
had the responsibility to distribute land certificate to more than 900,000
people.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 7 February 2021.
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