The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources will soon digitalise all public lands to help protect these state assets.
The Ministry has commenced a procurement process for this exercise to bring about the necessary reforms in the sector.
These reforms, according to the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Yusif Sulemana, will improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the management of public lands.
He said it would also ensure the publication of names of all those who have acquired public lands between 2017 and 2024.
Addressing the press on Wednesday, Mr Sulemana, noted that there was a roadmap to achieving that following the recommendations by the committee set up to review the sale and allocation of public lands which had also been approved by the cabinet.
Under the streamlined allocation processes, Sulemana said no public land would be allocated without prior written approval from the Lands Minister, ensuring stronger oversight and alignment with national policy objectives.
Moreover,a reliable land market value for estates across the country had been compiled and would be published online to guide fair assessments and promote value-for-money allocations, he stated.
The Minister also mentioned a public lands protection task force has been established to safeguard public lands against encroachment and unlawful development, operating within constitutional and legal frameworks.
He emphasised that the reforms were intended to enhance revenue generation for the state while ensuring that public lands are managed in line with Ghana’s economic interests.
Additionally, he disclosed that 67 per cent of the internally generated funds of the Lands Commission would be ring-fenced to implement the national digitalisation project to ensure efficient land services.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
