Government is now trying to make land available to cater for the increasing urban population.
A member of the Strategic Framework for Change and Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister's office, Adi Finau Tabakaucoro said this is part of the land reform being carried out by the government.
According to Tabakaucoro, the demands for land in the urban centers have increased a lot and government is trying to cater these people.
She also said that more than 15 percent of Fiji's population live in squatter settlement and now they are actively looking into this.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's office and the Lands Ministry are now trying to ascertain the amount of agricultural land which is lying idle and can be utilized for improving the economy.
The Divisional commissioners in the Western and Northern Division are compiling a report which will soon be handed to the Permanent Secretary for Lands.
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Land being sought for increasing urban population
