KATHMANDU, April 14 -- Ministries told to prepare details of land grab

SC mandamus order flouted

The so-called land mafia, which succeeded in transferring ownership of even public land adjoining the prime minister's official residence, is found to have illegally grabbed over 1,860 ropani within six years after the end of the Panchayat political system in the country.

This alarming fact was uncovered in the course of probing the Lalita Niwas land grab by land mafia in collusion with top politicians and land revenue officials. Although this matter was brought to light by a probe some 23 years ago, the indifference shown by the government only emboldened the perpetrators.

The probe committee stated in its report that 1,859 ropani, 14 aan...