Home Ministry warns landlords against increasing house rent
Kathmandu, May 8: The Ministry of Home has appealed to all landlords in the
capital to not increase the house rent, considering the present situation of
crisis facing the capital since the April 25 earthquake.
Stating that it
would be immoral as well as illegal to do so, Home Ministry Spokesperson Laxmi
Prasad Dhakal has meanwhile urged all to inform about any such act to the
nearest security body or by dialing 100 of Nepal Police, 1234 emergency call
centre of the Ministry or 1114 of Armed Police Force.
The Ministry has
also directed the Chief District Officer to initiate legal action against any
house owner found indulging in the act of increasing the house rent at this time
of calamity.