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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2020-06-12 15:22
Date of last update: 2020-06-12 15:22The audit report pointed out earlier that the Lands Department granted the short-term leased land for too long a period of time, and some cases processed applications for up to 3 years.
The Legislative Council Public Accounts Committee held a brief public hearing today (12th). The Secretary for Development Huang Weilun mentioned at the meeting that the Lands Department's internal management information system will be updated, including electronic warning letter records. In addition, the Lands Department has also set up an internal working group to set a target for the processing time of case applications.
The Legislative Council Public Accounts Committee held a brief public hearing today. The Secretary for Development Huang Weilun said at the meeting that he agreed with the audit recommendations, referring to the improvement of the internal information management system from two aspects, including the electronic recording of warning letters, if the case is certain If it is not processed within the time, the system will also take the initiative to warn. In addition, the Department will also study the use of drone photography to monitor the violations of short-term leasehold land. He said that the system update is expected to be completed within 3 years.
Study and improve geographic information maps
Acting Director of Lands, Chen Peiyi, said that in January and May, the Department issued guidelines to the offices of various districts on the processing of short-term leased land, including requesting to verify the company’s qualifications when processing applications, and also studying and improving geographic information maps, including the topography. , Plants, driving and footpaths are covered. The Lands Department has set up an internal working group to monitor the progress of the cases. It will set targets on processing time for applications and waive deposits from non-profit-making organizations. The review is expected to be completed within 6 months.
The Secretary for Development Huang Weilun pointed out that the authorities are studying and updating the internal information management system. (Photo by Lu Yiming)
Legislative Council member Chen Shuzhuang asked at the meeting, who would be responsible for the demolition costs if the person renting the land had illegal buildings and the government did not charge a deposit. Huang Weilun said that because some non-profit organizations have financial pressure, the Bureau exempts them from deposits, but if there are violations, the relevant fees will need to be borne by the tenant.
11 applications approved under the $1 billion funding scheme
The Development Bureau launched a $1 billion subsidy scheme in February last year to support non-profit making organizations that have successfully applied for renting vacant land to carry out basic rehabilitation projects. Huang Weilun said that 11 projects have been approved so far, describing the progress as good.
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