PM Shah says housing rights of every citizen will be guaranteed

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the government will ensure the right to housing for every citizen.

In a social media post on Saturday, Shah said a bill to amend the existing legal framework, titled the ‘Building Act, 2083’, has been registered at the Federal Parliament Secretariat with the objective of ensuring housing rights for all citizens.

According to Shah, the bill, registered on Friday, proposes measures to ensure housing for low-income families and safe and well-managed housing for middle-income families.

The proposed legislation includes a provision to provide free river-based and natural construction materials required for citizens building a house for the first time, in accordance with standards and designs prescribed by the government.