Freed Kamaiyas in trouble again

  • 27/02/2002

The Nepal government decision to distribute the 400 bighas of forest land to freed Kamaiyas known as bonded labourers, in Baidiphani and Kalo Bel area of Dadhabar Village Development Committee (VDC)-8 has come under fire from VDC representatives. The government started logging trees for the process of land distribution 'The forest is a part of the Royal Bardiya National Park and the Kamaiyas should not be settled here says Dayaram Khadka, chairperson of the VDC.