Economy
Addis Ababa Establishes Mechanism to Review Improper Land Bank Grievances
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AI SUMMARY
The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced a review mechanism to address grievances from over 250 property owners whose land was allegedly transferred improperly to the land bank.
- The Addis Ababa City Administration is reviewing grievances from more than 250 property owners regarding improper land bank transfers.
- The complaints emerged from a 2023 city-wide vacant land survey and audit that reclaimed 3,744 hectares across 10,097 plots from illegal holders.
- Kibrom Asefa, head of the Land Bank and Protection Team, stated that the campaign-style nature of the operation led to the complaints.
- A committee has been established in every sub-city to examine individual property circumstances and issue final decisions.
- The Land Development and Administration Bureau emphasized that corrective work must finish within a set deadline to uphold legal owners' rights and prevent encroachment.
- The 2023 audit and reclamation campaign targeted long-standing land use inefficiencies and institutional weaknesses in enforcing lease policies in the capital.
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