Land Plot Division Halted in 405 Local Governments

As of Ashar 1, 2083, land plot division has been halted in 405 local governments across the country. According to the Land Use Regulation, local governments that failed to complete land classification by the end of Ashar are no longer allowed to divide land plots.

According to the Department of Survey, only 348 out of 753 local governments have completed land classification and submitted their reports. The remaining local governments have not completed the classification process, resulting in the halt of land plot division.

The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation stated that the regulation sets a deadline for land classification by the end of Ashar, and local governments that failed to meet this deadline are no longer allowed to divide land plots. However, this regulation does not affect the sale of land plots that have already been divided.

According to the Land Use Act, 2076, and the Land Use Regulation, 2079, local governments are required to classify land into 10 categories, including agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, forest, and mineral. The government has extended the deadline for land classification three times, but many local governments have still not completed the process.

A new standard for land plot division has also been implemented as of Ashar 1, 2083. The minimum plot size for residential land has been reduced from 130 square meters to 80 square meters, and stricter regulations have been imposed on the division of agricultural land.