Tribhuvan University has published a 35-day public notice on Friday to return the encroached land.

The report of the Land and Immovable Property Investigation Committee of Tribhuvan University 2081 has urged the vacating of the encroached and non-encroached lands and returning them officially.

The investigation committee formed by the government has pointed out that about 2500 ropanis of land of Tribhuvan University has been encroached. It has also been recommended to take action against those involved in encroachment by taking back the land.

The report has pointed out that some individuals, companies, organizations or bodies have illegally occupied, occupied and controlled the land and immovable properties owned by Tribhuvan University and its subordinate bodies in violation of the university's acts, rules and prevailing laws.

Obstacles in the implementation of the decision to return encroached land of TU

The notice issued by the General Administration Division of TU states, 'The land and immovable properties (mentioned or not mentioned in the report) provided to the university for the educational upliftment of TU at various times and under various circumstances by the Government of Nepal and other donors shall be vacated/vacated and returned to TU officially within 35 days from the date of first publication of this notice. This notice has been published as per the decision of the TU Executive Council dated 23 Chaitra 2082 for the information of all concerned. Otherwise, the provisions to be followed as per the rules are also informed.'

As per the decision of the council chaired by Vice Chancellor Deepak Aryal, TU has also made the land-related report public on its website last Wednesday. TU has made an 8-point decision on the issue of returning encroached land. The first decision mentions the report of the Land and Immovable Property Investigation Committee-081 for everyone's information.

TU officials and employees are guilty of not protecting the land: Investigation report

The committee formed under the coordination of former Joint Secretary Mahendra Kumar Thapa submitted its report to the then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on 20 December 2008. The report, which the government had not made public, was made public by the Education Minister of the Sushila Karki-led interim government, Mahabir Pun, on 26 October.

Although the report pointed out that hundreds of ropanis had been embezzled, TU officials had not taken any initiative to return the land. After the formation of the government under the leadership of Balendra Shah, efforts were made to return the land.

In the second decision of TU, ​​it is mentioned that a 35-day notice will be issued and the land will be returned. Similarly, the decision of the University of Nepal has stated that if the land and immovable property in the name of the bodies, campuses, and colleges under the University, whether mentioned or not in the report, is encroached upon, it will be issued a circular to the concerned body to return it.

‘The land and property provided for conditional use for specific purposes by the University of Nepal, as per the rules, will be returned if it is used for other purposes,’ the fourth decision states. If any land of the University of Nepal and its subordinate bodies is to be given for use, it will be done only in accordance with the Public Procurement Act, Regulations, the University of Nepal Act, and the government’s procedures for granting lease or possession, with the approval of the Executive Council, the fifth decision states.