Government to Identify Genuine Victims for Shuklaphanta National Park Displacement Resolution

Kanchanpur. The government is set to initiate a process to resolve the issues of families displaced from the Shuklaphanta National Park in Kanchanpur by identifying the genuine victims. The government is taking a serious approach to the collection of records, land identification, and verification of details for the displaced families to ensure the identification of actual victims.

Minister for Forests and Environment and Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Geeta Chaudhary, held discussions with high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, prioritizing the long-term management of the park-affected families. She stated that it is essential to identify the genuine victims to ensure their long-term rehabilitation.

According to Minister Chaudhary, the identification of genuine victims will be based on an evaluation of past commission recommendations, land ownership certificate distribution, and other criteria. The discussion placed special emphasis on collecting records of the families affected by the park, identifying available land, and verifying the cost details.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Forests and Environment stated that an agreement has been reached to formulate fact-based plans and implement them in phases. The discussion was attended by Secretary of the Ministry of Forests and Environment Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma, Director General of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Dr. Buddhi Sagar Paudel, and Secretary of the Ministry of Land Management Madan Bhujel, among others.

During the discussion, Secretary Dr. Sharma informed that an agreement was reached for the concerned ministries to move forward in a coordinated manner to resolve the problems of the families displaced from the park. It is believed that the resolution of the issues faced by the park victims, who have been waiting for management for a long time, will now proceed with priority.