Land Management Department: More than 800 applications for land plots have been received in the Vitebsk region since the beginning of the year

The Head of the Department recalled that new land legislation came into force in the country at the beginning of the year. Its nuances were explained in advance to citizens, rural councils, and district executive committees, so applications for land plots began to be received from the beginning of the year. He also noted that the current legislation allows for the allocation of land plots to a wide range of the population. Since the beginning of the year, over 800 applications have been received from citizens and legal entities regarding the provision of land plots - for the construction of production facilities, residential buildings, personal subsidiary farming, and other purposes.

"The adoption of the law has had a certain effect, and citizens, understanding that there is an opportunity to obtain land today, have become more active in applying. Our task is to promptly carry out this process. We will strive to ensure that citizens have fewer questions about land and to provide as many land plots as possible," said Igor Levenkov.

Last year, during the land inventory in the Vitebsk region, about 11,000 land plots were identified as being used in violation of land legislation. The relevant authorities took response measures, and notifications were sent to people so that they could legalize the illegally occupied lands or vacate them. Most often, on such territories, residents built structures or fences without permits or occupied plots for growing agricultural products. The second stage of the inventory will continue this year.

In general, the department notes a general decrease in citizens' appeals regarding land use issues. It is happening gradually from year to year. "In 2022, thanks to the work of our structural divisions on the ground and the regional department, we managed to reduce the number of citizens' appeals. Not significantly, but this trend exists. We will continue to strive to reduce the number of citizens' appeals while ensuring that issues are resolved locally," emphasized Igor Levenkov. "Appeals mainly concern land disputes and issues of unauthorized occupation of land plots. As a rule, disputes arise not because of violations of land legislation, but precisely because of relationships between neighbors. It turns out that the land is not to blame, but a person starts corresponding with the authorities." The head of the department added that last year, 122 appeals on land disputes were considered in the region, of which about 4% were at the regional level.

Employees of the land management and cartographic-geodetic service of Belarus will celebrate their professional holiday on February 21. Today, a meeting was held in Vitebsk, where the Chairman of the State Property Committee, Dmitry Matusevich, congratulated the specialists of the region, thanked them for their conscientious work, and presented certificates of honor and gratitude to the best of them.

BELTA.