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"Land For Land Compensation" of The Magar's Community At Nepal And Social Safeguard Law Violation by the ADB Bank.

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The snow capped Himalayan Mountain at Damauli ( Nepal ) is the birth place of Veda-Vyas, who wrote the Mahabharat some 5200 years before. Exactly at this birth place of Veda Vyas, the "Magar's Community"  is settled, which is identified as the ancient Indigenous Peoples of Nepal, rooted to Veda Vyas. This community is in danger and receiving high threat of illegal evacuation.     * Birendra K Jha  ( Practitioner Social Safeguard Law & Audit - Social Impact Assessment Auditor - Member Institute of Social Auditors of India- Contact email: birendrajha03@yahoo.com )       *          Indians  know little about this village. The village is Paltyang, situated at the foothill of the snow capped Himalayan Mountain at Nepal. The village, what I am talking about is very ancient heritage site near Damauli, situated  in the Gandaki Province of the beautiful Himalayan Nepal. Being Indian, I had been often reading the  Sanskrit based "Skanda Puran" - "Himvat Khand&qu