The Act consists of 11 Chapters divided into 64 articles: Preliminary (I); Abolition of Jimidari (II); Ceilings of Land (III); Acquisition of Land in Excess of Upper Ceiling (IV); Compensation (V); Sale and Disposal of Land (VI); Provisions Relating to Tenant (VII); Provisions on Rent (VIII);…

The present Act aims at amending and consolidating current legislation relevant to the acquisition of land. The Government may acquire any land at any place for any public purpose, if it so deems necessary, according to the procedures set out by this Act. To this end it regulates the nomination…

The Government may declare any area as a protected watershed area and the Watershed Conservation Officer may take within the area the measures established by the present Act for the purpose of soil and watershed conservation (e.g. construction and maintenance of waterworks, afforestation,…

The present Act regulates the nationalization of pasture lands. Nonetheless, the registered owner may retain possession of pasture land within the ceiling prescribed by the legislation in force, and the government may grant exemption for the purpose of horticulture, animal husbandry, herbal…

The present Act makes arrangements relating to lands in Forest Areas. Such lands shall be sold by the appropriate authority to peasants who have "settled down there and who have been cultivating the lands for at least one year past..." (art. 4(1)). Land left over after sale and…

In Rule 8, relative to the issue of landownership registration certificates, a subsection relating to land-ownership certificates, has been added. Such certificates for land in areas prescribed by the Government shall be in the form as set out in the (new) Fifth Schedule. A new section (12A)…

This Act concerns the establishment of the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, whose functions shall pertain to land use planning, the development in land-use areas and the prescription of methods of construction works, the formulation and implementation for the development and maintenance…

The present Act establishes the responsibility and power of local Panchayats with respect to the implementation of development activities an local level and the formulation of development plans and construction projects, according the procedure, criteria and priorities set out by the Act. The…

This Act concerns the establishment of the Guthi Corporation as an autonomous and corporate body. For the management of the corporation a Board of Directors shall be formed according to the provisions of Section 9. Guthi means "a Guthi endowed by any philanthropist with religious or…

The present Rules consist of 46 articles divided into the following Chapters: Preliminary (I); Tenancy Rights, Records of Tenancy Rights, and Ceilings on Tenancy Holdings (II); Ceilings on Land Holdings, Compensation and Sale and Reallotment (III); Compulsory Savings and Credit Arrangements (IV…

For purposes of section 3 of the Act, the prescribed authority for the measurement of lands shall be the Surveyor (Amin) of the Survey team, being the local team of the Survey Department (rule 3). The grading of land, pursuant to section 10 of the Act, shall be carried out by the Inspector of…

Some Sub-rules are repealed thereby (Nos. 3,4,6,7) and Sub-rule 5 amended as per the filing of a complaint under Sub-rule 2.
Amends: Land (Survey and Measurement) Rules, 1975. (1979-11-21)