Parliamentarians have expressed their apprehension that some provisions of the Bill, 2082 to amend some of the Nepal Acts related to land may end up in the hands of land mafia and middlemen in the name of landless and squatters.

In today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Balram Adhikari submitted a proposal that 'Bill, 2082 to amend some Nepal Acts related to land should be considered'.

During the theoretical discussion on the bill, the parliamentarians are of the opinion that fragmentation and random distribution of land can be done.

Member of Parliament Ashok Chaudhary claimed that although this bill was introduced to manage the landless and slum dwellers, the topics proposed in the bill could not address the economic and social conditions of Nepal.

In the same way, he said that it should be possible to prevent the past bad practice of encroachment on community forests, public lands and protected areas in the name of landless and squatters.

Member of Parliament Roshan Karki said that there is plenty of room to doubt the government's intentions due to some of the provisions in the land-related bill. He says that the past practice of allocating land to activists in the name of Sukumwasi and the provision of the bill to sell land in excess of the limit for residential and commercial purposes has raised doubts.

Member of Parliament Vimala Subedi, recalling that the government tried to bring the land related bill through an ordinance, but it was withdrawn after opposition, now again she has accused the government of bringing this bill for the interests of middlemen. According to MP Subedi, the provisions in the bill imply fragmentation of arable land in the name of real estate business and the intention to usurp public land.

Member of Parliament Chitra Bahadur KC said that the concept of land bank in the bill is likely to deprive farmers of their right to independent agriculture. He expressed concern that the provisions of the bill will increase the trend of plotting fertile agricultural land.

Member of Parliament Sher Bahadur Kunwar said that even though all the parties assured the people during the election that they would give land to the landless, the slum dwellers, they could not guarantee it. Mentioning that the bill should be brought with everyone's advice, he said that the bill was introduced again without amending any of the provisions in the ordinance. In the same way, he said, arrangements should be made so that no Nepali citizen should be landless.

MP Abdul Khan mentioned that many citizens are in trouble due to lack of land and said that this bill will be important to manage unorganized settlements. Mentioning that it is the responsibility of the state to provide land to the poor, he emphasized that it should be carried out according to the spirit and spirit of the constitution. He also suggested that a policy should be introduced to shift the settlements from the plains to the hills and cultivate the arable land in the plains. He said that there is a need for integrated settlements in the mountains and commercial farming in the plains.

MP Vasudev Ghimire said that despite the assurance that land will be provided to the unorganized residents and the landless during the election, the problem has not been resolved so far. He emphasized that this law should be made as soon as possible to solve the problems of the landless and squatters. He alleged that rumors were being spread that encroachment on public areas, forests and parks would increase.

Likewise, MP Maina Karki said that since the constitution stipulates that every citizen has the right to housing, a new land-related law is necessary for its implementation. MP Thakur Gayre said that this bill is important to ensure the land and housing rights of every citizen and to make the use of land more systematic for the security of land, enjoyment and prosperity of the country. During the theoretical discussion on the

bill, MP Kiran Kumar Sah said that land is not only a means of production but also connected with livelihood and social security. He said that this bill tries to give legal recognition to the landless, slum dwellers and unorganized settlements.

According to the constitutional provision, the government has introduced this bill saying that it is necessary to provide land to the Dalits, the landless and to organize the unorganized residents in the state by law for the implementation of the fundamental rights, directive principles and policies of the state. The government claims that this bill has been introduced to provide legal arrangements for landless dalits, slum dwellers and unorganized dwellers in their place of residence, to discourage fragmentation of land and to encourage systematic settlement.

Similarly, it is said that the new Land Act is necessary because regulation is needed to facilitate the sale of land purchased by real estate traders with the permission of the government and to manage the land in the name of the government.

It is said that this bill is very necessary to arrange the legal arrangement for the company that has permission to do real estate business to develop the land within the specified limits and build a house or housing unit (apartment) in such a building and sell it. According to the government, it is necessary to bring this bill to facilitate the business operations of the companies that have permission to do real estate business, and to make the legal system relevant to provide land to landless Dalits, landless squatters and unorganized residents.