Kathmandu – The interim government formed after the Gen Z movement has decided to abolish the National Land Commission. The decision was made during the cabinet meeting held on Sunday. The commission had been established in Kartik last year by the then KP Sharma Oli–led government.

With the dissolution, officials and staff appointed at both the central and 77 district offices will lose their positions. At the central level, the commission had an eight–member leadership team including a chairperson, vice chairperson, two expert members, and four additional members. Along with this, 73 staff positions had also been created.

At the district level, each of the 77 districts had four appointees (a chairperson and three members), meaning 308 positions will be annulled. In total, 316 political appointments at both central and district levels will be scrapped.

In addition, the commission had recruited about 1,128 employees for survey and mapping work, most of them on contract. With the commission’s abolition, these employees will also lose their jobs.

Altogether, 1,444 officials and staff will be out of work. The commission’s operations had been costing the government nearly 60 million rupees each month. With its dissolution, this expense will be saved for the time being.