The government has provided loans to fifteen landless freed Kamaiyas of Kailali district under the short-term programme of Land Bank in order to help them purchase land of their choice.

Those who have received loans include 8 freed Kamaiyas from Tikapur, four from Dhangadhi and three landless freed Kamaiyas from other areas, reports the state run The Rising Nepal.

The paper quoted Land reform Officer, Harikrishna Bhatta as saying that loans worth Rs. 150,000 per head is being provided to the freed Kamaiyas.

The government has introduced the concept of Land Bank with a view to rehabilitating the freed Kamaiyas in a systemic manner.

This concept of Land Bank has been implemented only in Banke and Kailali district.

The special features of the Land Bank are that only three percent interest rate will be charged on the loan while all registration fees and other documents needed for the purchase of land will be provided free of charge.

There are about 10,000 freed Kamaiyas in Kailali district with most of them yet to be rehabilitated. nepalnews.com pb Apr 11 06