| Author | Onta, Kosh Raj |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-96-11 |
| Subject(s) | Real estate development--Nepal--Kathmandu Valley
Gongabu Land Pooling Project
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-96-11 |
| Abstract | Due to the rapid rate of urbanization, and the lack of a proper planning system and
regulations, the urban area of Kathmandu Valley is expanding in haphazard and uncontrolled
manner. The suburban and fringe areas lack the basic network infrastructure and social
facilities. The private developers are involved in land subdivision and servicing projects are
not following uniform norms and subdivision standards. Hence to cope with these problems
the government introduced land management techniques such as guided land development and
site-and-service projects, which were not so successful. This was due to the lack of finance,
landowner's poor participation and uncoordinated, irrational project planning and
management. The government also launched a pilot land pooling project in Gongabu. It has
been now successfully implemented, though it took about 8 years to complete the project. The
government has very limited capacity to provide serviced urban land and as a consequence
there is increasing informal sector unplanned and leapfrog development.
The present study reviews and assesses the urban land development process in the
Kathmandu Valley with particular reference to the private land subdivision and land
subdivision-and-servicing projects and the Gongabu Land Pooling (LP) Project initiated by the
government. It also recommends measures for improving the urban land development process
by promoting the land subdivision and land subdivision and servicing projects. The study also
aimed to identify the lessons of the Gongabu LP Project and recommend improvements for
preparing and implementing future LP projects in Nepal.
This thesis reports the case study of the Gongabu LP project and also presents five
mini case studies of private land subdivision and servicing projects. The study found that the
LP technique is a feasible land management technique to guide and control the development of
the suburban and fringe areas of the Kathmandu Valley. However it needs improvement to
achieve its objectives more quickly. Private developers and landowners are willing to
participate in such LP projects.
The study recommends that a separate main Land Pooling Agency be established under
the Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning with full authority to plan, prepare, and
undertake LP projects and that such projects should be undertaken only after the agreement of
concerned agencies and landowners. To increase the numbers of LP projects, the private sector
should be involved and the role of each sector should be clearly defined. The private sector
should also be encouraged and assisted to carryout good standard land subdivision and
servicing projects so as to further improve urban land development in the Kathmandu valley. |
| Year | 1996 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-96-11 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Archer, R. W.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef ;Lefebvre, B. G. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | ADB - Japan Government. ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1996 |
