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KATHMANDU, Feb 7: A total of 14, 36,400 landless squatters and unorganized settlers have submitted applications with the Landless Commission demanding for land ownership certificates. The commission is preparing to distribute the land ownership certificates to around 150,000 families within two months.
KATHMANDU, Dec 3: The sixth conference of the National Land Rights Forum has commenced, marking the beginning of discussions on crucial land-related issues in Nepal. The opening ceremony, held at Narayani Kalamandir in Narayanghat, Chitwan, on December 2, was inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha.