Guthi bill discussed

Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Padma Kumari Aryal, has said that process for the formation of Guthi authority has been forwarded after receiving complaints that Guthi Corporation failed to protect the guthis.

At an interaction with Struggle Committee organised by the Ministry yesterday, Minister Aryal said that the government would protect religion, culture, tradition of Guthis.

Minister Aryal added that the ministry was going to formulate laws related to Guthi in order to protect Guthi’s sentiments and aspirations.

She said that a total of 139 bigaha of land of Guthi had been encroached and the Ministry was working to secure them.

Similarly, Minister of State for Urban Development, Rambir Manandhar said that special attention should be given to protect Guthi linked with tradition and culture of Newar Community of Kathmandu Valley.

Likewise, Chairperson of Jyapu Mahaguthi Nepal, Rajbhai Jakami, and Chairperson of Rastriya Pahichan Sangharsha Samiti, Ganapatilal Shrestha, said that sentiments of Newar community should be incorporated in course of formulating laws.