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Govt To Report On Land Grabbing At Brussels Summit

As Afghanistan prepares to attend the Brussels Summit, the Independent Land Authority said on Sunday that it is preparing a report on the Afghan government's efforts to curb land grabbing in the country.

The authority says it is concerned as the practice continues in parts of the country.

According to the authority, over 200,000 hectares of land has been usurped over the past 14 years by a number of government officials and powerful figures in 34 provinces of the country.

The office has been authorized to recover over 2,200 hectares of land.

Head of planning and policy at the authority, Ghulam Husain Rahmani, said the practice has decreased following recent efforts by government and that they have prepared a draft plan to make the anti-land grabbing efforts more effective across the country.

"The draft has been finalized by the high council of land and water and was sent to cabinet. Later it will be sent to the High Office of Oversight and Anti-Corruption with all its details so that it can be used to track the suspects that are involved in this act," Rahmani said.

Meanwhile, a number of Ghor residents and civil society activists have accused a local MP of usurping land and violating the law in the province.

"Government cannot implement the law against these people. The governor and commanders in Ghor lack the power to talk about this. I hope the central government takes some steps in this regard," said Husain Hakimi, a civil society activist in Ghor.

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Govt To Report On Land Grabbing At Brussels Summit

As Afghanistan prepares to attend the Brussels Summit, the Independent Land Authority said on Sund

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As Afghanistan prepares to attend the Brussels Summit, the Independent Land Authority said on Sunday that it is preparing a report on the Afghan government's efforts to curb land grabbing in the country.

The authority says it is concerned as the practice continues in parts of the country.

According to the authority, over 200,000 hectares of land has been usurped over the past 14 years by a number of government officials and powerful figures in 34 provinces of the country.

The office has been authorized to recover over 2,200 hectares of land.

Head of planning and policy at the authority, Ghulam Husain Rahmani, said the practice has decreased following recent efforts by government and that they have prepared a draft plan to make the anti-land grabbing efforts more effective across the country.

"The draft has been finalized by the high council of land and water and was sent to cabinet. Later it will be sent to the High Office of Oversight and Anti-Corruption with all its details so that it can be used to track the suspects that are involved in this act," Rahmani said.

Meanwhile, a number of Ghor residents and civil society activists have accused a local MP of usurping land and violating the law in the province.

"Government cannot implement the law against these people. The governor and commanders in Ghor lack the power to talk about this. I hope the central government takes some steps in this regard," said Husain Hakimi, a civil society activist in Ghor.

Click below to watch full report.

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