A ministerial-level committee formed to look into the nationalization of Nepali royal property Sunday recommended the nationalization of five more palaces and eight jungles owned by the king, a leading website, eKantipur.com, reported.
Sunday's meeting of the committee headed by Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula took the decision to nationalize the five other palaces and eight jungles registered in the king's name.
The names of the new palaces and jungles to be nationalized, however, haven't been disclosed. All the palaces and jungles recommended by the committee for nationalization will be nationalized after the next cabinet meeting approves the decision.
Nepali King Gyanendra and Queen Komal have moved out of the Narayanhiti Palace which was nationalized by the government on Thursday, according to the website.
The royal couple headed to the Nagarjuna Palace registered in the king's name despite the government's decision which allowed the king to reside at the Narayanhiti Palace until the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly scheduled for November which would decide the fate of the Nepali monarchy.
A cabinet meeting on Thursday decided to nationalize seven palaces including Narayanhiti Royal Palace. According to the decision, Narayanhiti will come under the government's direct control while six other palaces will be handed over to the Department of Archaeology.
Basantapur, Patan, Bhaktapur, Gorkha, Lamjung and Nuwakot are the six palaces nationalized by the government on Thursday.
The government Monday formed a five-member panel led by Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula to nationalize the royal property inherited by the king, including the property of late King Birendra and his family.
Source: Xinhua
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