Biratnagar resumes land division services after zoning completion

Landowners in Biratnagar Metropolitan City are now able to proceed with land division and property partitioning following the local government's completion of land-use zoning. The metropolitan office finalized the zoning classification for all 19 wards and submitted the required documentation, including electronic data files, to the Survey and Land Administration Office on November 13, 2026. This submission follows a municipal executive committee decision made on October 9, 2026, to align with standards set by the Land Use Council, effectively lifting the administrative freeze that previously halted land subdivisions and inheritance settlements.

City officials, including Information Officer Arjun Thapalia, have identified the zoning completion as a critical milestone that removes the primary obstacles to property transactions. Looking ahead, the metropolitan government is preparing to launch a digital land service system called 'Bhu-Sewa' within the coming month. Mayor Nagesh Koirala stated that this transition aims to increase administrative transparency and efficiency, while Chief Administrative Officer Bijay Kumar Sharma confirmed that technical preparations for the platform are currently underway.