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Copy of a lost or damaged land ownership certificate

जग्गाधनी प्रमाणपुर्जाको प्रतिलिपि

Responsible office

Land Revenue Office (मालपोत कार्यालय), renamed Land Administration Office (भूमि प्रशासन कार्यालय) in 2083

मालपोत कार्यालय / भूमि प्रशासन कार्यालय

Official website
Who can applyRegistered landowners whose land ownership certificate (lalpurja) is lost, torn or damaged.
Typical timeNot published — confirm at the office.
Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Land Revenue Act 2034 (as amended 2083); provincial Finance Acts 2083 (fees)

Fee information as of

FY 2083/84

Source updated

2083-03-32 BS (Lumbini and Madhesh Province Finance Acts 2083)

Data confidence

low

02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

  • Not published in sources found — confirm at the office
  • For a damaged certificate: the old certificate (a new one issued in its place is free in Bagmati and Lumbini)

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

  1. 1

    Apply at the Land Revenue / Land Administration Office that holds the land record.

  2. 2

    Hand in the damaged certificate, or follow the office's procedure for a lost one (not published — confirm).

  3. 3

    Pay the copy fee.

  4. 4

    Collect the certified copy of the certificate.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Certified copy of the land ownership certificate — Bagmati

Certified copy of the land register (जग्गाधनी दाखिल श्रेस्ता): Rs 100

Rs 1,000 / 800 / 500 (by area type)

Certified copy of the land ownership certificate — Lumbini

Same rates for a certified copy of the land register (श्रेस्ता)

Rs 500 (sub-metropolitan) / Rs 300 (municipality) / Rs 200 (rural municipality)

Copy of the land register or ownership certificate — Madhesh

Madhesh Finance Act 2083 lists the land register (जग्गाधनी दर्ता श्रेस्ता) and the ownership certificate (प्रमाणपुर्जा) copy together

Rs 500 per copy (all area types)

New certificate when the old one is handed in

No fee (Bagmati, Lumbini)

Other provinces (Koshi, Gandaki, Karnali, Sudurpashchim)

Not published in sources found — confirm at the office

05 · Digital options

Online services

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

  • Land Revenue Offices were renamed Land Administration Offices (भूमि प्रशासन कार्यालय) by an ordinance in Baisakh 2083; both names are in use.
  • From Shrawan 2083 the ministry planned to hand this service to about 35 pilot municipalities/rural municipalities (214 applied); check whether your local level now provides it.
  • Step order is indicative: no current citizen charter for this service could be retrieved — confirm at the office.

07 · Where to go

Office information