Friday, March 29, 2024

Government launches computerised land management system costing K4.39 million

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FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda, Lusaka deputy mayor Mulenga Sata, Lands deputy minister, Prof Nevelyn Willombe, Local Government minister Emerine Kabanshi and Chiefs and Traditions minister Prof Nkandu Luo during the launch of Zambia Integrated Land Management and Information System at Mulungushi House
FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda, Lusaka deputy mayor Mulenga Sata, Lands deputy minister, Prof Nevelyn Willombe, Local Government minister Emerine Kabanshi and Chiefs and Traditions minister Prof Nkandu Luo during the launch of Zambia Integrated Land Management and Information System at Mulungushi House

GOVERNMENT has launched a new land management system aimed at tackling land malpractices, Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Wylbur Simuusa has said.

The Computerised Land Administration System valued K8 million would provide secure, transparent and traceable land transactions that would help identify fraudulent practices as it would restore and increase public confidence in the administration of land in the country.

Speaking at the launch of the Zambia Integrated Land Management and Information System (ZILMIS) Mr Simuusa said K3.58 million had so far been spent and K4.39 million would be spent to complete the project.

He said the computerised land administration system would run side by side with the old system until December this year in order to allow testing, debugging and fine-tuning of the system.

He said in January 2014 the old system would be shut down and all land processes and transactions would be conducted completely on the new system.

Government would ensure that land administration became effective, transparent and accountable as this would contribute to poverty reduction, wealth and job creation.

He said the ZILMIS would allow electronic monitoring of the progress of each transaction and allow automated processes that would improve efficiency.

The project would improve certainty of land location and ownership, improve revenue collection and improve land transaction procedures among other things.

“The new system will enhance the security of tenure for both customary and State land. It will promote greater productivity and better use of land as a result of enhanced data and information availability and it will curb the current problems of double land allocations,” he said.

Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda expressed government’s determination to develop the land system as it would address the challenges in security, reliability, integrity and efficiency in the land administration system.

He said the enhanced features would increase revenues from the category that had remained minimal at about 1.3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product.

“The launch of the ZILMIS today is a demonstration of the resolve and commitment to remodel resource mobilisation systems to generate sufficient resources for development.

“The Ministry of Finance will ensure that there is adequate and timely funding to bring the programme we are launching to fruition,” he said.

He reiterated government’s commitment to channel resources to developmental projects and key priority programmes in a bid to reduce poverty and create employment.

According to the World Bank report of 2013 on ‘securing Africa’s land for shared prosperity,’ the development of land information systems had been a slow process in Sub-Saharan Africa.

17 COMMENTS

  1. This is the news i look forward to hearing. Let us computerise the national registration system. Why not have one identification number everywhere; passport, NRC, driver’s license among others. I also hope that the new system will do away with giving plots on roads like it is in the compounds, you are driving on a road and suddenly you find a toilet on the path and no road any more.

  2. @Pumpe,stop hallucinating weshuluwe.Do u ding it is easy done?Bravo PF 4 this exercise! However,dis morning i found pf cadres distributing landrate warning laters 2 landlords.Who are supposed 2 do dis work?ls it not de council?May 1 answer me please!

  3. I am suspecious of the behavior of these cadres .l suspect is a way of identifying plots they can grab from unsuspecting people. l don’t think this work is 4 cadre but councl workers.Expect more info. l shall follow them crossely.

    • or even closely. But it’s understandable that as you follow them you’re cross. We are all cross with the way things have gone lately. We’ll follow your progress closely. Try not to be too cross though because being angry will raise your blood pressure. However, these things must be watched and monitored closely.

  4. Pic shows a lot of dull faces. Some of them I have been close to them to prove it.
    We don’t need such calibre of specks. Soon they will be gone….

  5. I’ll believe it when I can get the free land I’m entitled to. Every Zambian is entitled to 1 commercial plot, one business plot, and two agricultural plots free of charge. I hope this system will do that.

    I’ll believe it when I get my plots.

  6. A computerized system is just as good as the person using it,…

    If the People managing it are still corrupt, it’s worthless.

    • Black Thought, you are my hero!

      You’ve said it perfectly. If the people were honest, even an exercise book would have worked. A computer actually makes it easier to falsify information.

      Besides, the money will disappear well before roll-out.

  7. WELL DONE AT LEAST STEP AHEAD. I STILL DON’T SEE THE VALUE OF THE DECLARATION FORMS AT THE AIRPORT??? IS THAT NOT JUST A WASTE OF MONEY TO PRINT THOSE FORMS WHEN THEY CLAIM TO BE COMPUTERIZED?? ZAMBIANS COME ON WE CAN DO BETTER BOARD CONTROLS?? PLEASE GO GREEN, SAVE THE TREES SAVE ZAMBIAN MONEY. STOP THAT NONSENSE.

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