Kathmandu, Nov. 2 -- The subdivision of land into smaller plots has been suspended in 333 local units because they have failed to classify land according to its designated use. The federal government is preparing yet another amendment to the rules in an attempt to ease the restrictions.

The Ministry of Land Management, Co-operatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration has drafted a fourth amendment to the Land Use Regulations, 2022. The draft has been sent to the Ministry of Finance for approval, said Ganesh Prasad Bhatta, spokesperson for the land management ministry.

"Once we receive the finance ministry's approval, we will send the proposal to the Ministry of Law. It will come into force after the Cabinet endorses it," he sai...