National Land Utilization Council holds its 6th meeting

Easy access to information, statistics, maps and records of land use for governmental departments, organizations and people plays a crucial role in managing land resources effectively, said Member of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Defence Admiral Tin Aung San at the sixth meeting of the National Land Utilization Council yesterday morning.
At the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation in Nay Pyi Taw, the Admiral, the National Land Utilization Council Chairman, said that the One Map Myanmar Working Committee organized Technical Teams so as to implement such processes, and it should accelerate the pilot projects.
Moreover, the relevant departments should work together to record the data in one section for land management and drafting land use projects.
Then, the Admiral also highlighted the importance of land resources, enactment of the National Land Use Policy in January 2016 as per Section 37 of the Constitution, organizing the National Land Utilization Council to implement the stipulations of sub-paragraph (a) of the National Land Use Policy Paragraph-9.
He then mentioned challenges, such as illegal trespassing in government land areas, poor communication among ministries and organizations, inharmonious laws, weakness in following laws and procedures, inaccurate land resources and maps, and hardship in managing land practically.
He added that drafting a suitable national land law by analyzing the land management-related laws is the most critical factor in solving such challenges.
The Admiral also called for collaborative efforts in managing land resources systematically to ensure adequate protection for the ecosystem.
Then, Vice-Chairman of the council Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae explained the need to follow nine facts made at the fifth meeting, ten missions of the council, land grabbing and compensation under the 1894 Land Acquisition Act without affecting the people and other matters.
Union ministers, deputy ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman and officials reported on the progress of tasks undertaken by relevant work committees, drawing the national land utilization law and management measures. — MNA/KTZH