Urban Planning Committee Reviews Public Reserved Land Release Cases, Urges Localities to Expedite Return of Land to Citizens
Taiwan's Urban Planning Committee reviewed proposals to release public facility reserved land in 5 counties, urging local governments to expedite the return of land to citizens. This initiative aims to activate unused land and resolve long-standing grievances.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, April 28) The Ministry of Interior's Urban Planning Committee today reviewed special overall review cases for urban planning public facility reserved land within five counties and cities: Yilan, Chiayi, Taichung, Taitung, and Penghu. One case for Taitung City's main plan has been reviewed, and the rest will be submitted for committee review in batches from the end of this year to June next year. The Urban Planning Committee urged local governments to accelerate the process of releasing public reserved land, implementing the policy of returning land to the people.
Public facility reserved land is land designated for public facilities in urban planning but not yet acquired by local governments for various reasons. For example, in 1963, a large amount of public reserved land was designated in Taitung City's urban plan, but due to lack of funds for acquisition and development, the land remained idle and could not be returned to landowners, creating a dilemma of "having land but being unable to use it."
The National Land Management Agency of the Ministry of Interior stated today via press release that the government is addressing the long-term restricted public reserved land issue. It has established a phased approach for submitting cases to the Urban Planning Committee for review. Subsequently, it will continue to actively assist and supervise localities in completing legal procedures by accelerating administrative operations and refining review processes, fully implementing the review and development.
The National Land Management Agency stated that the Urban Planning Committee held a meeting today to review 19 urban planning public facility reserved land special overall review cases within five counties and cities: Yilan, Chiayi, Taichung, Taitung, and Penghu. Except for one case in Taitung City's main plan which has been reviewed, the remaining urban plans for areas including Longtan Lake Scenic Area, Puzi in Chiayi, Taichung City, Taichung Port Special Area, Chishang in Taitung, and Magong will be processed by submitting them to the Urban Planning Committee in batches.
The National Land Management Agency said that to accelerate the handling of long-term restricted public reserved land release matters and concretely realize the policy goal of returning land to the people, the Ministry of Interior will continue to promote this with a pragmatic attitude. While balancing urban development needs and protecting citizens' rights, it aims to accelerate land activation and resolve public grievances, creating a more resilient and equitable living environment and urban life quality for the public. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150428
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(Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, April 28) The Ministry of Interior's Urban Planning Committee today reviewed special overall review cases for urban planning public facility reserved land within five counties and cities: Yilan, Chiayi, Taichung, Taitung, and Penghu. One case for Taitung City's main plan has been reviewed, and the rest will be submitted for committee review in batches from the end of this year to June next year. The Urban Planning Committee urged local governments to accelerate the process of releasing public reserved land, implementing the policy of returning land to the people.
Public facility reserved land is land designated for public facilities in urban planning but not yet acquired by local governments for various reasons. For example, in 1963, a large amount of public reserved land was designated in Taitung City's urban plan, but due to lack of funds for acquisition and development, the land remained idle and could not be returned to landowners, creating a dilemma of "having land but being unable to use it."
The National Land Management Agency of the Ministry of Interior stated today via press release that the government is addressing the long-term restricted public reserved land issue. It has established a phased approach for submitting cases to the Urban Planning Committee for review. Subsequently, it will continue to actively assist and supervise localities in completing legal procedures by accelerating administrative operations and refining review processes, fully implementing the review and development.
The National Land Management Agency stated that the Urban Planning Committee held a meeting today to review 19 urban planning public facility reserved land special overall review cases within five counties and cities: Yilan, Chiayi, Taichung, Taitung, and Penghu. Except for one case in Taitung City's main plan which has been reviewed, the remaining urban plans for areas including Longtan Lake Scenic Area, Puzi in Chiayi, Taichung City, Taichung Port Special Area, Chishang in Taitung, and Magong will be processed by submitting them to the Urban Planning Committee in batches.
The National Land Management Agency said that to accelerate the handling of long-term restricted public reserved land release matters and concretely realize the policy goal of returning land to the people, the Ministry of Interior will continue to promote this with a pragmatic attitude. While balancing urban development needs and protecting citizens' rights, it aims to accelerate land activation and resolve public grievances, creating a more resilient and equitable living environment and urban life quality for the public. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150428
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