3. Land Reform Program, Freed Kamaiya
and Freed Haliya
Rehabilitation Program
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a)
Land Reform Program |
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Under the land reform program, two commission have been
formed namely High Level Land Reform Commission and
Squatter Problem Solution Suggestion Commission. Study
programs by both the commissions are in progress.
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b) Free Kamaiya and Freed Haliya Rehabilitation and
Career Development Program
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Kamaiya is an agricultural and household labour system
traditionally in operation particularly in the five
western terai districts of Nepal namely Dang, Banke,
Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur. They are predominantly
inhabited by Tharu tribal population. Literally kamaiya
means a person who works i.e. bonded labour.
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After dawn of democracy in Nepal in the year 1989, Government
of Nepal considered this Kamaiya system a great curse
to humanity and to its commitment to democracy and human
rights. In 1995 started actions against kamaiya labour
and has in the past few years done considerably for
the upliftment of the kamaiya bonded labours through
different programs. |
Government of Nepal (the then HMG/N) in the past adopted
traditional evolutionary approach with a hope to dissolve
the kamaiya system. The following programs were initiated
by GoN, Ministry of Land Reform and Management.
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 Empowerment
of kamaiyas through Group Formation for carrying out
different kamaiya upliftment
activities.
Development of Revolving Fund for low interest funding
of income generation activities
carried out by kamaiyas.
Generation of fund for financing of settlement of houseless
kamaiyas.
Training of kamaiyas in different skills (carpenter,
mason, animal husbandry, driving,
horticulture, welding, electricity, painting, machanics,
tailoring etc) for self
employment. |
Government of Nepal, by the Cabinet Decision of July
17, 2000 has eradicated the kamaiya system with immediate
effect from the country. That means thenceforth no landlord
can employ anybody as kamaiya, and the debt or sauki
has been declared null and void. If anybody wishes to
engage an agricultural and household labourer, s/he
should be paid to minimum wage and the working hours
as laid down by labour law should be maintained.To provide
the legality of emancipation proclamation, the parliament
passed a Kamaiya Labour Prohibition Act, 2058 (B.S.). |
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| Freed Kamaiya
Rehabilitation progress till end of fiscal year2065/66 |
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| S.No. |
Description |
Dang |
Banke |
Bardiya |
Kailali |
Kanchanpur |
Total |
1 |
Total Family |
12275 |
6846 |
25846 |
30463 |
7945 |
32509 |
2 |
Family need not to be rehabilitated
(having their own land) |
721 |
395 |
2948 |
787 |
88 |
4939 |
3 |
Family to be rehabilitated |
705 |
1921 |
11551 |
8975 |
4418 |
27570 |
4 |
Family rehabilitated |
705 |
1921 |
7100 |
6526 |
4150 |
20402 |
5 |
Remaining family to be rehabilitated |
0 |
0 |
4451 |
2449 |
268 |
7168 |
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| Rehabilitaion
of freed haliya is in progress. Ennumeration of
freed haliya is being done through Ministry of
Peace and Reconstruction. As soon as the ministry
finises ennumeration, rehabilitation of freed
haliya will be started. |
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| Detail
report on kamaiya rehabilitation and skill development
training>> |
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on study of Badi rehabilitation and Statistics>> |
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