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Tribhuvan University land deadline passes with no returns

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Tribhuvan University has not recovered any of its encroached land despite a 35-day deadline expiring.
  • Seventeen entities were asked to return land, but only nine responded, with three beginning vacation procedures.
  • Some organizations leased university land for commercial purposes, and are now facing challenges with their own tenants.

Tribhuvan University's deadline for reclaiming encroached land has passed without any government agency, institution, or organization returning the properties. The university had issued notices to 17 entities on April 17, demanding the return of land within 35 days.

We wrote to 17 entities. Nine of them have sent responses. Among them, three have informed us that they have started procedures to vacate the land.

· Raj Bahadur RaiChief of the university’s General Administration Division, on the responses received after the deadline.

Raj Bahadur Rai, head of the university’s General Administration Division, stated that only nine of the 17 entities responded, and just three have begun the process of vacating the land. Some organizations had leased university land, originally allocated to professor and employee associations, for commercial ventures like petrol pumps, hotels, and plant nurseries. These organizations have now issued their own notices to their tenants.

Officiating Vice-Chancellor Sushil Bahadur Bajracharya affirmed that reclaiming the disputed land is a priority and that the university is reviewing data on occupied land. However, several institutions, including BP Koirala Memorial Planetarium, Laboratory Secondary School, and Global IME Bank, have informed the university they cannot vacate the land. The Laboratory School, occupying 108 ropanis (54,942 square meters) free of charge, has proposed renting the land instead, citing its 2,300 students and 200 staff.

We are reviewing data related to land occupied by both government and private entities. The organisations related to professors and employees have agreed to return the land. Recovering all encroached properties remains our priority.

· Sushil Bahadur BajracharyaOfficiating Vice-Chancellor, on the university's ongoing efforts to reclaim land.

Other organizations, like Radha Soami Satsang, have requested continued free use of the land, citing their social nature. The university faces a significant challenge in recovering all encroached properties, with many organizations yet to respond.

We have notified tenants occupying land to vacate the premises. The university will probably carry forward the remaining procedures.

· Chhatra KarkiChair of the Tribhuvan University Employee Association, on actions taken regarding tenants.
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Originally published by Kathmandu Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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