Read MoreThe general assumption is that the public is free to occupy and use public land because it is, well, public. Public land can be described as property that the government controls and serves everyone without any entity laying claim to it. “Public land should be understood in the context of land reserved or only available for the collective good of everyone. With most public land, and in some instances private land, lying idle, it creates potential squatters. The national land policy, however, recommends the use of fiscal tools to discourage the holding of idle land as a measure to encourage productive use of private land.

Source: Standard Digital March 04, 2021 01:46 UTC