Karnali Province Government Requests Forest Rights from Federal Government

Surkhet. The Karnali Province Government has requested the amendment of the Forest Act to delegate forest-related rights to the province. A meeting of the Provincial Development Problem Solving Committee held on Monday morning under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mangal Bahadur Shahi decided to demand forest rights from the Federal Government.

"Coordination will be sought with the Federal Government to amend the Federal Forest Act so that rights related to forest land acquisition, possession, and tree felling become easier, and rights are delegated to the Provincial Government itself," the decision states.