{"id":2602,"date":"2026-02-14T21:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2026-02-14T21:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:08:48","slug":"zambia-to-learn-from-indias-land-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/?p=2602","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIA TO LEARN FROM INDIA\u2019S LAND MANAGEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Sylvia Masebo says Zambia is keen to learn from India\u2019s land management.<\/p>\n<p>ZANIS reports that Ms Masebo pointed out that Zambia is impressed with how India has managed land despite having a high population.<\/p>\n<p>She said Zambia has a lot to learn from India how that country has effectively managed the use of land administration.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister said this when Indian High Commissioner to Zambia\u00a0Alok Ranjan Jha\u00a0paid a courtesy call on her at the office.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Masebo stressed that Zambia wants to learn from India\u2019s digital Land records modernisation.<\/p>\n<p>She said Zambia\u2019s digitalisation and integration programme is still in its infancy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we can learn a lot from you on how you are managing the land in your\u00a0country,\u201d\u00a0said Ms Masebo.<\/p>\n<p>She called for deepening cooperation with India in the area of land administration and management.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Masebo said the Ministry of Lands is looking forward to signing an MOU with Indian in the area of land management.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-lands-1-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-lands-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-lands-1-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-lands-1-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-lands-1-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zanis.gov.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-lands-1.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ms Masebo earlier informed the Indian High Commissioner that her Ministry is in the process of amending the Land Act of 1995.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that the amending of the Land Act is meant to realign it with the new constitution which was amended a few years ago.<\/p>\n<p>And Indian High Commissioner, Alok Ranjan Jha said his country is happy to share with Zambia how it has effectively managed land administration.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Jha pointed out that the strong enforcement of regulations governing land use is what has contributed to order in the administration of land in India.<\/p>\n<p>He said India seems to handle the management of land well because of strong regulation enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Sylvia Masebo says Zambia is keen to learn from India\u2019s land management. ZANIS reports that Ms Masebo pointed out that Zambia is impressed with how India has managed land despite having a high population. 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