Kathmandu, Oct. 16
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has said that it
has been implementing inclusive principles in urban development plan, housing
plan and building construction.
“The right to housing is included in the constitution of
Nepal as the fundamental right. Accordingly, Right to Housing Act, 2018 was
formulated to protect and respect the right and provide house to the homeless
citizens,” said the ministry in a press statement issued on the occasion of the
World Habitat Day 2022 on Sunday. The day is marked on 17 October every year. It
was first celebrated in 1986.
The government has been implementing Janata Awas Programme
and Safe Citizen Housing Programme as well, said Ram Chandra Dangal, Joint
Secretary of the MoUD and Coordinator of the main organisaing committee of the
Habitat Day celebrations.
This year’s World Habitat Day is being celebrated with ‘inclusive
urban development’ and commitment to it.
In Nepal, 66.08 per cent population resides in urban areas.
However, most of the municipalities in the country are just the urban
administrative structures where basic urban facilities such as proper road, clean
drinking water, reliable electricity, quality education and health services are
not available.
Dangal said that urban management has long been the main
agenda of all the countries across the globe. Likewise, the Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG) 11 has an aim for inclusive and sustainable
urbanisation. According to Dangal, governments at all level in Nepal have been
implementing this goal.
To mark the event, the MoUD, Department of Urban Development
and Building Construction and UN Habitat are jointly organising an interaction
workshop on Monday where experts will discuss ‘inclusive urbanisation’.
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