60,570 families in Jhapa apply for land ownership certificates

In Jhapa, 60,570 families have applied seeking land ownership certificates.

The Land Problem Resolution Committee said applications from 60,570 families landless people, squatters and unmanaged settlers have been registered for land acquisition. The committee shared this information on Thursday.

Of the registered applications, around 41,000 are from unmanaged settlers. The remaining applications are from landless and squatter families.

The committee, formed to resolve the problems of landless people, squatters and unmanaged settlers, collected the applications as part of the process of providing them land. The number of families seeking land ownership in Jhapa appears large.