Guangdong drafts rules to boost low-efficiency land redevelopment

TREE NEWS update: Guangdong’s Department of Natural Resources has published draft measures to accelerate redevelopment of low-efficiency land, including orderly government acquisition and renovation. The plan supports state-owned enterprises to participate in preliminary land preparation via government procurement, and requires ‘clean land’ supply before signing contracts. Compensation standards for village collectives are to be unified by cities and counties.