Land Pooling as a Land Development Tool in Rural Context: “A Case Study of Deukhuri Dang”
Date
2023-12
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I.O.E. Pulchowk Campus
Abstract
Nepal has rapidly urbanized during the past ten years. Numerous urban areas have been
designated as a result of this urban transition, and numerous land development strategies, such
as Site and Services, Guided Land Development (GLD), and Land Pooling (LP), have been
used. The administration wants to develop Deukhuri Valley in the Dang district as the future
site of the province capital, but LP projects are facing obstacles there as well. In this study, the
Deukhuri Valley is used as a case study to evaluate the viability of LP as a land development
technique in a rural setting. The province government wants to develop Deukhuri Valley in
Dang district as the future site of the province capital, but the initiated LP projects are facing
obstacles there as well.
The research looks into the practices now in place for LP implementation, community
acceptability, and the financial viability of LP projects. The study combines secondary data
sources like policy papers and geographic data with primary data gathering techniques
including site observation, structured questionnaires, key informant interviews, and focus
group discussions. The descriptive data along with comparative analysis showed that there is a
lot of skepticism about the land development initiatives among the populace, which is largely
attributed to mistrust of the government, slow initiation to the project, and insufficient attempts
to raise awareness.
Description
The research looks into the practices now in place for LP implementation, community
acceptability, and the financial viability of LP projects. The study combines secondary data
sources like policy papers and geographic data with primary data gathering techniques
including site observation, structured questionnaires, key informant interviews, and focus
group discussions. The descriptive data along with comparative analysis showed that there is a
lot of skepticism about the land development initiatives among the populace, which is largely
attributed to mistrust of the government, slow initiation to the project, and insufficient attempts
to raise awareness.
Keywords
Land development,, Economic sustainability,, community acceptance