Three years after the release of land use regulations, only 253 out of 753 municipalities in the country have fully classified land. It is said that if the remaining 500 municipalities do not classify the land by next June, the work related to land administration including kittakat will be stopped again. Earlier, even in August 2081, due to non-classification of land, work related to land administration including kittakat in 620 municipalities came to a standstill.

According to the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, only 253 municipalities have fully classified land so far. In other words, which lot number of land within that municipality has been allocated for agriculture, residential etc. Similarly, Ganesh Bhatt, spokesman of the ministry, says that 153 municipalities are preparing base and criteria, updating maps and preparing statistical details.

Bhatt says that if the complete classification is not done by next June, the work related to land administration will be affected even in this municipality. "Since 153 municipalities are preparing the divisional details, we are hoping that it will be completed by June, if not, the work may be affected," he said.

According to the ministry, 161 municipalities are updating the map after preparing base and criteria, 47 municipalities are preparing base and criteria and 54 municipalities are classified in the agricultural sector only. The ministry also said that 85 municipalities have not started the work of land classification.

6 metropolitan cities of the country have not yet classified land. According to the ministry, out of 11 sub-metropolitan cities, only Itahari has fully classified the land. Similarly, only 137 out of 460 rural municipalities and 15 out of 276 municipalities have classified land. Among the 11 municipalities of Kathmandu where the federal government is located, only Budanilkanth municipality has classified land.

Khim Bahadur Thapa, General Secretary of the National Federation of Rural Villages, Nepal, said that the classification of land could not be done due to lack of sufficient manpower and budget. "The classification of land in my municipality has been done, in other municipalities it is still left," he said, "We do not have technical personnel including Amin." Hiring a consultancy says that it is very expensive, but the General Account shows that the expenditure incurred on it is not valid. We don't have enough budget either.''

The government has revised the Land Use Regulations, 2079 twice. Since the beginning of August 2081, work related to land administration including Kittakat was stopped in 620 municipalities. At that time, only 133 municipalities had fully classified land. After that, on August 27, 2081, the land use regulation, 2079 was revised for the second time and the municipality was given time until June 2082 to classify the land. 

The Ministry has revised the regulations for the second time after Kitkatat stalled. When the regulations were issued in June 2079, four forts had to be designated as open agricultural areas within 6 months. Until November 2079, only some municipalities had allocated agricultural areas. After November 2079, the land had to be classified into 10 regions. But after most of the municipalities did not classify the land, the regulations were amended on July 32, 2080, and it was arranged that four forts should be designated as open agricultural areas within one year. From the first amendment of the

regulation, residential and commercial land up to 80 square meters area and agricultural land up to 1 ropani can be allotted. Earlier, residential land could not be allotted less than 130 square meters. In terms of agricultural land, there was a provision that less than 500 square meters in the valley and 675 square meters in Terai and Inner Madhesh could not be allotted.

The land classified by the government has separate criteria for agricultural, residential and commercial. According to the regulations, local road standards must be met for commercial housing. The ministry revised the regulations for the second time in August 2081 after the municipality did not classify despite adding one year period from the first amendment. 

Although time has been extended by revising the regulations twice for land classification, still not all municipalities have classified land. A senior official of the Law Ministry said that the regulation has been amended twice and now the Ministry of Lands has been asked not to do so. "When the ministry gave consent to amend the land use regulations for the second time, we already said that we will not give consent to amend the same provision in the future," said the law ministry official, "Now the land ministry should not come to amend the same provision." The 62nd report of the Auditor General pointed out that land should be classified in order to manage land acquisition in a practical manner. In the Auditor General's report, it is mentioned that only 199 out of 753 municipalities have classified land. "In order to manage the allocation practically, all municipalities should be equipped with resources and coordinated to classify the land on the basis of the land use map data transferred from the survey department," the report said.

According to the Land Use Act, 2076, based on the map and details provided by the government, the land use council formed at the local level has to implement land classification and land use policy. The government brought regulations to implement it. According to the regulations, it has to be classified into 10 categories including agriculture, residential, industry, forest, mining and mineral, commercial.

Municipalities that have classified land

Itahari sub-metropolitan city

Deumai municipality

Mai municipality

Suryodaya municipality

Mechinagar municipality

Kankai municipality

Bhadrapur municipality

Arjundhara municipality

Shivasatakshi municipality

Gauradah municipality

Birtamod municipality

Letang municipality

Rangeli municipality

Sundarharaincha municipality

Inaruwa Municipality

Duhavi Municipality

Barahkshetra Municipality

Pakhribas Municipality

Dhankuta Municipality

Mahalakshmi Municipality

Myanglung Municipality

Chainpur Municipality

Dharmadevi Municipality

Khandbari Municipality

Madi Municipality

Panchkhapan Municipality

Shadanand Municipality

Solududhakund Municipality

Siddicharan Municipality

Rajviraj Municipality

Dakneshwari Municipality

Bodebarsain Municipality

Khadak Municipality

Shambhunath Municipality

Surunga Municipality

Lahan Municipality

Dhangadhimai Municipality

Golbazar Municipality

Mirchaiya Municipality

Kalyanpur Municipality

Karjanha Municipality

Sukhipur Municipality

Kshireshwarnath Municipality

Ganeshman Charnath Municipality

Dhanushadham Municipality

Nagarain Municipality

Videh Municipality

Mithila Municipality

Sahidnagar Municipality

Sabala Municipality

Kamala Municipality

Mithila Bihari Municipality

Hanspur Municipality

Bardibas Municipality

Gaushala Municipality

Bhangaha Municipality

Aurhi Municipality

Malangwa Municipality

Lalbandi Municipality

Haripurwa Municipality

Barhathwa Municipality

Balra Municipality

Godita Municipality

Bagmati Municipality

Chandrapur Municipality

Garuda Municipality

Brindavan Municipality

Gujra Municipality

Katharia Municipality

Madhavanarayan Municipality

Fatuvavijaipur Municipality

Paroha Municipality

Rajdevi Municipality

Kolhvi Municipality

Bahudarmai Municipality

Jiri Municipality

Melamchi Municipality

Budhanilakanth Municipality

Vidur Municipality

Dhunibensi Municipality

Neelkanth Municipality

Palungtar Municipality

Bhanu Municipality

Shuklagandaki Municipality

Galyang Municipality

Chapakot Municipality

Putlibazar Municipality

Bhirkot Municipality

Waling Municipality

Kushma Municipality

Galkot Municipality

Jaimuni Municipality

Dhorpatan Municipality

Kawasoti Municipality

Gaindakot Municipality

Devchuli Municipality

Madhyabindu Municipality

Devdah Municipality

Siddharthnagar Municipality

Rajapur Municipality

Bardghat Municipality

Sharada Municipality

Gurbhakot Municipality

Panchapuri Municipality

Chandannath Municipality

Sanfebagar Municipality

Shikhar Municipality

Godavari Municipality

Bhimdatta Municipality

Punarvasa Municipality

Vedakot Municipality

Dodhara Chandni Municipality

Shuklaphanta Municipality

Belauri Municipality

Krishnapur Municipality

Parshuram Municipality

Sidingwa Rural Municipality

Mikwakhola Rural Municipality

Maivakhola Rural Municipality

Phalelung Rural Municipality

Yangwarak Rural Municipality

Phakphokthum Rural Municipality

Gauriganj Rural Municipality

Bahradashi Rural Municipality

Jhapa Rural Municipality

Buddhashanti Rural Municipality

Haldibari Rural Municipality

Kachankawal Rural Municipality

Gramthan Rural Municipality

Dewanganj Rural Municipality

Koshi Rural Municipality

Gadhi Rural Municipality

Barju Rural Municipality

Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality

Harinagar Rural Municipality

Sangurigarhi Rural Municipality

Sahidbhoomi Rural Municipality

Chaubise Rural Municipality

Atharai Rural Municipality

Fedap Rural Municipality

Menchhayem Rural Municipality

Bhotkhola Rural Municipality

Chichila Rural Municipality

Makalu Rural Municipality

Sabhapokhari Rural Municipality

Silichong Rural Municipality

Salpasilichho Rural Municipality

Thulung Dudhkoshi Rural Municipality

Nechasalyan Rural Municipality

Khijidemba Rural Municipality

Rawabensi Rural Rural Municipality

Agnisair Rural Municipality

Mahadeva Rural Rural Municipality

Rupni Rural Rural Municipality

Rajgarh Rural Rural Municipality

Bishnupur Rural Rural Municipality

Balan-Bihul Rural Rural Municipality

Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality

Laxmipur Patari Rural Municipality

Narha Rural Municipality

Navrajpur Rural Municipality

Janakandini Rural Municipality

Bateshwar Rural Municipality

Mukhiyapatti Musahramiya Rural Municipality

Laxminia Rural Municipality

Aurhi Rural Municipality

Samsi Rural Municipality

Chakraghatta Rural Municipality

Chandranagar Rural Municipality

Dhankaul Rural Municipality

Brahmpuri Rural Municipality

Vishnu Rural Municipality

Kaudena Rural Municipality

Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality

Yamunamai Rural Municipality

Thori Rural Municipality

Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality

Vindwasini Rural Municipality

Kalinchok Rural Municipality

Melung Rural Municipality

Panchpokhari Thangpal Rural Municipality

Lisankhu Pakhar Rural Municipality

Sunkoshi Rural Municipality

Helambu Rural Municipality

Roshi Rural Municipality

Kakani Rural Municipality

Kispang Rural Municipality

Tadi Rural Municipality

Tarkeshwar Rural Municipality

Dupcheswar Rural Municipality

Panchkanya Rural Municipality

Likhu Rural Municipality

Mygang Rural Municipality

Suryagarhi Rural Municipality

Uttargaya Rural Municipality

Khaniabas Rural Municipality

Gajuri Rural Municipality

Galchi Rural Municipality

Thakre Rural Municipality

Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality

Siddhlek Rural Municipality

Bhimfedi Rural Rural Municipality

Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality

Ajirkot Rural Municipality

Arughat Rural Municipality

Gandaki Rural Municipality

Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality

Dudhpokhari Rural Municipality

Ambukhaireni Rural Municipality

Rishing Rural Municipality

Devghat Rural Municipality

Myagde Rural Municipality

Bandipur Rural Municipality

Arjunchoupari Rural Municipality

Kaligandaki Rural Rural Municipality

Phedikhola Rural Municipality

Pudhan Rural Municipality

Harinas Rural Rural Municipality

Annapurna Rural Municipality

Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality

Madi Rural Municipality

Rupa Rural Municipality

Chame Rural Municipality

Nason Rural Municipality

Gharapzhong Rural Municipality

Jaljala Rural Municipality

Paiyun Rural Municipality

Modi Rural Municipality

Bihadi Rural Municipality

Badigad Rural Municipality

Boudikali Rural Municipality

Vinayi Triveni Rural Municipality