The Computerized Land Registry: June 2012

Professionals in land and real estate attended a workshop this Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Objective: to familiarize themselves with the new computerized land.

The proposed Land Administration and Valuation Information Management System (LAVIMS) is making great strides and the computerized land register will be operational by June The Minister of Lands and Housing, Abu Kasenally stressed that this project will help real estate professionals to better evaluate the properties. Individuals also have access to information on their land.

Industry professionals attended the workshop to familiarize themselves with the digital cadastre this Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Gold Crest Hotel. Minister Abu Kasenally They were complimentary of this system will reduce the problems associated with properties.

The cadastre will be an important tool for land management in Mauritius. " Each field will be in Mauritius p ourvu a Personal Identification Number. This should reduce the administrative problems and cases of expropriation, "said Abu Kasenally.

Bad practices can be found diminished, according to Minister of Lands and Housing. " The report of the Truth and Justice Commission refers cases of victims of expropriation and land requirements. Precisely the register will allow better control. The workshop will define the rules and practices concerning the cadastre. Professionals will then decide to update their database , "said the latter.

" Each portion of residential land, industrial and agricultural has an identification number. The Digital Cadastre will list all the land in the territory of Mauritius. In this way, the risk of expropriation is reduced. Professionals in the land will know who owns land , "said Abu Kasenally.

Sir Bhinod Bacha, who is the project manager Lavims says, for its part, the Land Registry will stop land speculation.

The database comes from the cadastre project LAVIMS, who made an inventory of properties and land. A consultant appointed to lead this workshop, Ken Alexander of the Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate), must be defined by the following guidelines and procedures for a new census for the land registration system.