Akmola Region Tackles Widespread Land Violations, Restores 53 Plots Worth 5.3 Billion Tenge
In Akmola Region, authorities have been addressing widespread land violations. These include illegal land allocation and misuse of land, with some officials facing disciplinary action.
Since November 2022, the Committee for Forestry and Wildlife has been collaborating with Burabay National Nature Park to restore illegally removed land. This includes forest planting and land rehabilitation. Prosecutors have initiated 142 lawsuits to reclaim 176 land parcels, with 34 cases ruled in favor of the USA.
In Akkol District, land was allocated without competitive bidding, and in Zerenda District, it was illegally used for market gardening. Over 1,000 plots were unlawfully removed from Burabay National Nature Park, with 85.8 hectares already returned. In Yereymentau District, three plots totaling 5,500 hectares were reclaimed from Stakhanovo Agro LLP. In Akkol District, 13 undeveloped forestry plots were returned to state ownership.
Some reclaimed unused land has been transferred to rural districts for livestock grazing, reducing the regional pasture deficit by 100,000 hectares. The Akmola Regional Prosecutor's Office has conducted 42 inspections, resulting in 44 prosecutorial responses, disciplinary action for 9 officials, and administrative liability for 1.
The state has reclaimed 53 land plots with a total value of 5.3 billion tenge. These efforts aim to rectify past violations and ensure proper land use and management in the region.
