Simltar Residents in Makwanpur Demand Land Ownership Deeds Ahead of Elections

Makwanpur. Landless squatters in Simaltar, located 3 kilometers west of Hetauda market area, are promised land ownership certificates (Lalpuja) by political parties and candidates in every election.

Elections come and go, but they neither receive the Lalpuja nor the right to occupy the land they reside on. Simaltar, Ward No. 11 of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City, the capital of Bagmati Province, is the largest settlement area with over 2,300 households.