China to enhance supervision over idle land   

中国出台新规严控土地闲置

中国官方2日在北京称，为促进土地集约利用，中国将加强对闲置土地的预防和监管，强化政府在土地开发中的责任，促进闲置土地的消化利用。

Beijing (CNS) -- China is diectly addressing illegal land hoarding and the delay of land projects by enhancing its supervision of land use.

To prevent land from remaining idle, the government announced its intention to promote more intensive use of this resource, as disclosed by a source from the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources on June 2. Its newly revised approach took effect July 1.

Strengthening the government's responsibility in the area of land exploration, it provides redefined criteria for idle land and tightens up the disposal process for such land.