Minister Gita Chaudhary Pledges Government Support for Freed Kamaiya Community

Kanchanpur. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Forest and Environment, Gita Chaudhary, has stated that the government is committed to resolving the problems of food, shelter, education, health, and employment for the freed Kamaiya community. 

Speaking at a public gathering organized by the Freed Kamaiya Society District Committee Kanchanpur at the open stage in Jhalari, Shuklaphanta Municipality-10, she clarified that the government will move forward together with the struggle for the rights of freed Kamaiyas, Haliyas, Harawas, Charwas, and Kamlari. 

Stating that she herself is a daughter of this community and will work more responsibly in this sector, Minister Chaudhary expressed her view that resolving land-related problems will be prioritized. 

In the program, people's representatives emphasized that the government must be serious about the judicial resettlement of freed Kamaiyas and those affected by the reserve. House of Representatives member Kripa Ram Rana pointed out the problem that some have land ownership certificates but no land, and some have land but no ownership certificates. He said that the land given near river banks or forest areas is unusable and the compulsion to live at risk of floods and landslides must end. 

Another MP, Gyanendra Singh Mahat, emphasized that the declaration of freedom is not enough, and the government must work to ensure resettlement and basic services. Pashupati Chaudhary, central president of the Freed Kamaiya Society, drew the government's attention to the fact that more than three thousand families are still waiting for resettlement, more than two decades after being declared free. 

After the public gathering, Minister Chaudhary also observed the Daiji Chela Industrial Area in Bedkot Municipality. She pledged to facilitate the work by removing the legal and administrative complexities in the construction process of the industrial area. 

The construction of this industrial area, which has been in discussion for about three decades and was laid foundation stone five years ago, has not progressed due to deforestation and procedural complications. This industrial area, which will spread over about 900 bighas of land, is expected to create 22,000 jobs. Minister Chaudhary said that she would work day and night to ensure that the people's expectations are not turned into disappointment.