Gilan Inspector General: 370 hectares of the province's national lands recovered

Rasht – The Inspector General of Gilan announced that 370 hectares of the province's national lands were recovered over the past year, saying that combating land grabbing, preventing administrative violations, and safeguarding public rights are among the inspectorate's priorities.

According to the reporter of Mehr, Ahmed Aghaei said in a special news interview of Baran channel on Tuesday evening, referring to the philosophy of establishing the country's general inspection organization: According to principles 156 and 174 of the constitution, monitoring the smooth running of affairs and correct implementation of laws is one of the important duties of this organization.

Stating that the inspection organization's approach is to prevent violations and protect the administrative system, he added: Clarification, support for managers, protection of public resources, and protection of citizens' rights are among the main goals of surveillance activities.

The inspector general of Gilan, emphasizing that supervision should not be considered as a lack of trust, stated: supervision is actually a measure to help managers, provide advice and prevent violations and can prevent people, executive bodies and public trust from being harmed.

Registration of 122 monitoring reports in the first 6 months of the year

Describing part of the performance of the Gilan General Inspection Organization, Mr. Aghaei said: In 1404, 133 inspection programs were implemented in different case, extraordinary, provincial and macro areas, and in the first half of 1405, 111 inspection programs were put on the agenda.

Referring to the results of these inspections, he said: During this period, 122 reports have been prepared and 15 suggestions have been submitted to the relevant institutions to correct matters. Also, cases related to administrative violations and criminal cases have been referred to competent authorities.

Dealing with more than 4800 public reports and announcements

Referring to the role of public reports in identifying violations, the inspector general of Gilan stated: Last year, a total of 4,864 reports and announcements were registered in the provincial inspection organization, which included 1,897 complaints and 2,976 public reports and announcements.

He added: Most of these reports have been dealt with and some are still under investigation.

Emphasizing the importance of people's participation in monitoring the performance of executive bodies, Mr. Aghaei stated: People's reports, announcements of non-governmental organizations and information published by the media can be effective in identifying violations and preventing corruption.

He continued: When faced with the received reports, the inspection organization first examines the issue and, if necessary, provides the basis for the correction of matters through field visits, verbal warnings and written warnings to the relevant department or manager.

Removal of occupation of 370 hectares of national lands in Gilan

Referring to the necessity of protecting the province's natural resources, the inspector general of Gilan said: Gilan is always exposed to the greed of profiteers and unauthorized changes of use due to its valuable nature, fertile lands, forests, pastures, and the coastal strip, and dealing with this phenomenon requires the cooperation of the executive and judicial authorities.

He added: In 1404, in the field of national lands and natural resources, about 320 hectares of land were expropriated, and in another 50 hectares, a decree was issued for destruction and removal of expropriation, which reaches a total of 370 hectares.

Referring to the performance of the first six months of 1405, Mr. Aghaei said: During this period, 225 hectares of national lands were removed with the cooperation of the trustees and competent authorities, and for another 16 hectares, judicial decisions were issued in order to return the lands to natural resources.

Protection of agricultural lands and food security

The inspector general of Gilan further pointed to the issue of dealing with the unauthorized change of use of agricultural lands and said: the protection of agricultural and garden lands, in addition to the protection of the natural resources of the province, plays an important role in maintaining the production capacity and providing food security.

He added: In 1404, about 120 hectares of agricultural land returned to the production cycle within the framework of legal regulations and with the actions of competent authorities.

Aghaei stated: In the first six months of 1405, about eight hectares of agricultural land were confiscated by implementing the related regulations, and judicial decisions were issued for another seven hectares. In the end, he emphasized the necessity of continuous monitoring, cooperation of executive and judicial bodies, and people's participation in reporting violations, and he considered the protection of public rights and the protection of natural resources and agricultural lands to be one of the important axes of the inspection organization's mission.