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10.6.4 Smart Cities
GoN has initiated preparing the strategic development master plan for 13 municipalities as smart cities for planned urban development. The report covers the concept
of the smart city with necessary features/attributes in the Nepalese context both for
national and local level. This will conduct city level assessment by reviewing previous
plans (physical development plan, local area plan, profile, etc.) of the study area in
the local, regional, and national context. The plan will delineate the area and master
plan for the possible development of the smart city.
10.6.5 Classification of Land
Nepal’s Land Use Policy, 2015 classifies land into eleven different types. The Department of Survey is in the process of land use mapping for all 77 districts in Nepal. Land
use map of 355 rural and urban municipalities in 30 districts has been prepared till
date. The report and database of maps has been handed over to respective municipalities in 27 districts. In addition, land use mapping implementation support program
is piloted in seven municipalities of seven provinces.
3 The Land Use Policy identifies
land pooling as a key priority. Land pooling or land readjustment is a major growth
strategy adopted for urban development in Nepal. The land pooling (LP) projects help
minimize premature conversion of farmlands and control urban sprawl. It is an effective tool to provide housing, infrastructure, and services in an efficient manner.
The many land pooling projects such as Ichangunarayan LP Project, Bagamati
Nagar LP Project, Dibyaswori—Thimi LP Project, Kamerotar LP Project, ByasiBhaktapur industrial state LP project, Nayabazar LP Project, Chamati LP Project,
and Manaohara LP Project are already implemented over the time.
10.6.6 Interaction with Mayors and Deputy Mayors
The telephonic and in-person discussion was carried out with each municipal mayors
and or deputy mayors of those municipalities where RSLUPs were developed. An
assessment carried out by International Office of Migration in 2019 showed that the
concept of “risk assessment” and Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning (RSLUP) is like
déjà vu to all municipalities. The risk assessments have not been undertaken even
in high earthquake and flood risk municipalities in Nepal. The hazard assessment
for some wards have been carried out and completed, but results are not available
within the municipality for subsequent update or use for sectoral assessments. The
disaggregated data on gender, caste, persons with disabilities (PWDs), elderly, and
3 As presented by Mr. Sumeer Koirala, Department of Survey, GON on 30 May 2019 during the
Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning Workshop.
C. L. Hada et al.
10.6.4 Smart Cities
GoN has initiated preparing the strategic development master plan for 13 municipalities as smart cities for planned urban development. The report covers the concept
of the smart city with necessary features/attributes in the Nepalese context both for
national and local level. This will conduct city level assessment by reviewing previous
plans (physical development plan, local area plan, profile, etc.) of the study area in
the local, regional, and national context. The plan will delineate the area and master
plan for the possible development of the smart city.
10.6.5 Classification of Land
Nepal’s Land Use Policy, 2015 classifies land into eleven different types. The Department of Survey is in the process of land use mapping for all 77 districts in Nepal. Land
use map of 355 rural and urban municipalities in 30 districts has been prepared till
date. The report and database of maps has been handed over to respective municipalities in 27 districts. In addition, land use mapping implementation support program
is piloted in seven municipalities of seven provinces.
3 The Land Use Policy identifies
land pooling as a key priority. Land pooling or land readjustment is a major growth
strategy adopted for urban development in Nepal. The land pooling (LP) projects help
minimize premature conversion of farmlands and control urban sprawl. It is an effective tool to provide housing, infrastructure, and services in an efficient manner.
The many land pooling projects such as Ichangunarayan LP Project, Bagamati
Nagar LP Project, Dibyaswori—Thimi LP Project, Kamerotar LP Project, ByasiBhaktapur industrial state LP project, Nayabazar LP Project, Chamati LP Project,
and Manaohara LP Project are already implemented over the time.
10.6.6 Interaction with Mayors and Deputy Mayors
The telephonic and in-person discussion was carried out with each municipal mayors
and or deputy mayors of those municipalities where RSLUPs were developed. An
assessment carried out by International Office of Migration in 2019 showed that the
concept of “risk assessment” and Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning (RSLUP) is like
déjà vu to all municipalities. The risk assessments have not been undertaken even
in high earthquake and flood risk municipalities in Nepal. The hazard assessment
for some wards have been carried out and completed, but results are not available
within the municipality for subsequent update or use for sectoral assessments. The
disaggregated data on gender, caste, persons with disabilities (PWDs), elderly, and
3 As presented by Mr. Sumeer Koirala, Department of Survey, GON on 30 May 2019 during the
Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning Workshop.