Nepal, July 7 -- Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration Pratibha Rawal has given civil service trade unions and employee organizations a three-day deadline to vacate government-owned buildings and structures, warning that legal action will follow if they fail to comply.

The ministry said the organizations no longer have a legal basis to occupy the properties after the government scrapped provisions related to civil service trade unions. It added that the registrations of the concerned unions had already been canceled following a Cabinet decision and action by the Department of Labour and Occupational Safety.

According to a notice issued by the ministry, the organizations must vacate the b...