Model City Projects

In recent decades, the trend of internal migration in Nepal is intense. If we analyse the migration pattern, people mostly migrate from village to cities and, hills to plains or valleys in search of opportunities and better lives. As per the global trend, in line with the internal migration, the pace of external migration is also on rise in recent years. Historical data show that the rate of internal migration was aggravated during the decade-long armed conflict. The people were compelled to shift from conflict-hit rural areas to safer urban areas, including the capital and other major cities. In lack of effective measures to discourage the migration, the tempo of the migration rate continued even after the establishment of peace. This has created various social, cultural and economic problems.