Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury on Tuesday scrapped all the ongoing land surveys following old method in the country.
“All the surveys that have already been done are cancelled. I want to confirm this standing in this Parliament,” he said.
The minister made the statement in Parliament while passing the Land Crime Prevention and Remedy Bill, 2023 aiming to curb land-related forgeries and offences.
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But, he said that the digital survey would continue.
Taking part in the discussion some MPs from the opposition bench highly criticised the irregularities in the ongoing land surveys.
Opposition MPs made various complaints in Parliament regarding the land surveys.
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"I have also received some complaints recently. Our objective is Bangladesh Digital Survey. We have done it. A pilot project has been taken in Patuakhali and Barguna. Some places are being surveyed,” he said.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury mentioned that he has received complaints even from his own area.
“People expressed extreme dissatisfaction. I have today directed to stop all surveys (old method) except digital surveys of the country and the surveys already conducted will be treated as null and void,” he said.
Because, he said, after giving such huge efforts if the ministry earns bad name it would be futile.
“Therefore, all surveys that are going on are stopped. Digital survey will be conducted in phases,” he said.
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