338 Local Levels Complete Land Use Classification

Kathmandu. Three hundred and thirty-eight local levels across the country have classified land use. Those local levels have completed the classification by the end of last Chaitra with the objective of formulating and implementing land use plans. Those local levels have completed the plot-wise classification by updating the base and criteria and maps.

It is stated that 169 local levels across the country have prepared the base and criteria, updated the maps, and collected plot-wise details and updated the maps. 47 local levels could not start the work for various reasons.

Similarly, 15 local levels have prepared the criteria for the agricultural sector and prepared the details. There are 134 local levels that are updating the maps by preparing the base and criteria for land use classification. There are 50 local levels that are preparing the base and criteria.

Ganesh Prasad Bhatta, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Land, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration, informed that the local levels have been given the authority to classify land as per the Land Use Act and Rules.

If the classification of agricultural and non-agricultural land is done quickly, it will be easier to protect arable land, control fragmentation, increase agricultural production through consolidation programs, guarantee food security, and manage organized urbanization and safe housing, and necessary plans can be made for the conservation of infrastructure development and natural resources, the ministry has stated.

Local levels have been given time until the end of this Ashadh for land use classification.