Identification of 1070 cases of unauthorized change of agricultural land use in Lorestan

Khorramabad- The commander of Lorestan's land protection unit announced the identification of 1,700 cases of unauthorized change of use in agricultural lands and gardens in the province during the first six months of this year.

According to Mehr reporter, on Friday evening, Colonel Mohammad Bostan Afroz, while explaining the performance of the Land Protection Unit of the province in the first half of this year, in a conversation with the media, announced the identification of 1,700 cases of unauthorized change of use in agricultural lands and gardens of Lorestan.

Pointing to the importance of protecting agricultural lands as an intergenerational heritage and one of the infrastructures for ensuring the country's food security, he said: With the round-the-clock efforts of the forces of the Land Protection Unit and continuous monitoring of lands in the cities of the province, numerous cases of unauthorized land use change have been identified.

Identifying the change of uses in the form of separation, walling and construction

The Commander of the Lorestan Land Affairs Protection Unit stated that 1,700 cases of unauthorized change of use were identified in the first six months of this year, and said: These cases included measures such as dividing and dividing land, fencing, walling, and unauthorized constructions in agricultural lands and gardens.

Emphasizing the necessity of protecting agricultural lands, Bostan Afrooz added: These lands are the main platform for producing agricultural products and meeting the food needs of society, and protecting them, in addition to maintaining the production capacity, is important in ensuring food security and preventing the destruction of valuable agricultural resources.

Continuous land monitoring and the role of popular reports

Referring to the activities of the land protection unit of the province, he stated: these patrols actively and continuously monitor agricultural lands in the province, and identifying suspicious cases and dealing with violations legally are among the main activities of this group.

The commander of the Lorestan Land Affairs Protection Unit continued: Most of the identified cases were discovered after receiving public reports through the 131 public communication system and also intelligent monitoring of agricultural lands.

According to him, after identifying the violations, necessary legal measures, including stopping illegal operations and filing a court case for the violators, have been put on the agenda.

Warning to offenders; Changing the user without permission is prosecuted

Bostan Afrooz warned people who change the use of agricultural lands without obtaining legal permits, and stated: Any construction, walling, and changing the shape of agricultural and garden lands without obtaining the necessary legal permits is considered a violation and will be dealt with within the framework of the regulations.

Referring to the provisions of the law on the preservation of the use of agricultural lands and gardens, he emphasized the need to obtain a permit from the relevant legal authority and added: the land protection unit, in cooperation with the judicial system and the provincial prosecutors' offices, is seriously pursuing dealing with the violators.

The commander of Lorestan's land protection unit also emphasized the necessity of preventing unauthorized land use changes and asked farmers, operators and other citizens to pay attention to legal regulations before any construction activities in agricultural and garden lands.

Enforcement of orders to demolish unauthorized buildings

In another part of his speech, he announced the implementation of definitive orders to demolish unauthorized buildings in some areas of the province and said: Dealing with unauthorized constructions is not limited to issuing a warning, but after going through legal procedures and obtaining judicial orders, necessary measures will be taken to demolish buildings and release lands that have been changed in use.

Bostan Afrooz stated that the purpose of implementing these orders is to prevent the continuation of violations and to create a deterrent against the change of unauthorized uses, and he emphasized on the continuation of supervision and legal follow-up of cases related to these violations.

Requesting people to report violations through the 131 system

In the end, the commander of Lorestan's land protection unit asked the citizens, farmers and users to cooperate with the agricultural jihad complex and the protection unit in protecting agricultural lands.

He pointed out that if citizens see any unauthorized change of use, illegal separation of agricultural land or construction in gardens, they can report the issue through the public communication system 131 of the country's land affairs organization or by referring to the district administrations and the management of agricultural jihad of the cities.

According to Bostan Afrooz, the timely reporting of citizens can help identify violations faster and prevent the continuation of unauthorized operations, and provide more effective protection of agricultural lands and the capacity to produce food products in the province.