More land found in the name of the deceased royal couple

Nepal Trust has discovered seven more Ropanis of land in Kathmandu and Nuwakot registered in the name of late King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya.

Organising a press conference at the Ministry of Information and Communications Monday, undersecretary of the trust Meen Prasad Gyawali said the trust had sought approval of the Council of Ministers to transfer the ownership of the land to its name.

Three plots of land registered in the name of the former royal couple were found in Nuwakot and Kathmandu. Two Ropanis of the land is in Nuwakot while the other five Ropanis is in Kathmandu.

Ownership of almost 200 hectares of land belonging to the former royal family located at various places across the country has already been transferred to Nepal Trust.

Nepal Trust was formed after the People's Movement II, to manage the property of the former royal family. It is managing almost a dozen palaces, almost half-dozen jungle areas and lands at various places. nepalnews.com Apr 14 09