There are revelations today that the land rent for native land in the Central division has dropped from $600,000 to $200,000 due to non-renewal of leases.
NLTB officials said an assessment report found that from 1997 to 2006 shows that the majority of the land for which leases have expired and returned to native owners have not been utilized.
Officials said before 1997, more than $600,000 in land rent was collected in the Central Division, but between the year 2005 and 2006 only $200, 000 in land rent was collected.
Speaking at the Namosi Provincial Council meeting, Native Land Trust Board (NLTB) officials said the Committee on Better Utilization of Land and officials of the NLTB with the assistance of Commissioner Central's Office are currently visiting landowners in the Central Division advising them on what they can get out of their land.
They have been speaking to landowners in Tailevu to utilize their land well or look at options to renew the leases after an assessment that landowners did not utilize the land well when leases expire, therefore contributing to less lease money for them.
Native Land Rent Drops
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