Ulaanbaatar, August 17, 2023 /MONTSAME/. During its regular session on August 16, 2023, the Cabinet made the following decisions:

Until the legal framework is updated, there will not be any decision on land possession or use in Ulaanbaatar issued

The Government discussed and approved the draft resolution on some measures to be taken in Ulaanbaatar in connection with disaster risk prevention, disaster relief, urban planning and land management.

The resolution stipulates to take measures towards developing drafts of the Land Package Law and other related laws to ensure the balance of human safety, common interests, environment and ecology, green development, economic and social development in respect of the general planning, land organization, utilization, and urban construction of Ulaanbaatar and submitting to the 2023 Autumn Session of the State Great Khural for discussion. Relevant ministers were assigned to develop draft law to operate the Agency for Land Administration and Management, Geodesy and Cartography within the Prime Minister's portfolio and submit it to the State Great Khural along with the 2024 Budget Draft Law. Until the Draft Laws and regulations are adopted, it was instructed not to take any decision on the possession or use of new land within Ulaanbaatar.

It was tasked to study every issue of land possession and use, construction of buildings on special needs land, public domain land, road and network land, forest and water reservoir land, and  protection zones thereof in violation of legislation, and undertake measures to organize land release measures in conformity with appropriate laws and regulations.  

It was assigned to study issues of relocating families and businesses that have settled in flood zones, charging officials who granted land in violation of legislation, increasing responsibility for settling in the flood protection zone without permission, filling flood dams and canals with garbage and construction debris, and building structures by blocking dams and canals, carrying out disaster risk assessment at the city level by an international specialized organization, considering an issue of taking the land with water reservoirs, streams, and their protection zones for the state special use and submit the draft decision to the Cabinet meeting for discussion.

It was reflected to include in the annual state budget the costs to incur during the stages of disaster prevention, protection, planning and implementation of actions and response measures in disaster situations, ensure preparedness, resolve required investment for strengthening the budget, technique, equipment, and human resources capacity of emergency organizations, improve activities of announcing and reporting natural disaster, delivering signals and warning information.

The Prime Minister will head the National Committee for Urban and Rural Revitalization, Regional Development, Urban Planning and Land Management

The National Committee for Urban and Rural Revitalization, Regional Development, Urban Planning and Land Management will be established within the Prime Minister’s portfolio. Due to continuous rains in Ulaanbaatar, which led to floods along the Selbe and Dund Rivers, and along the Dari-Ekh auto road, putting people's lives, health, and property at risk, it was considered appropriate to sort out the problem of chaotic and unplanned land grant and the concentration of buildings involving scientists, researchers and professionals, and grounding on the research and analysis of international and professional organizations, resolve the issues of land organization, urban planning, and development in an integrated manner.

The Cabinet decided to establish this National Committee in order to sort out the problems of buildings and structures that do not meet the requirements of urban-rural revival, regional development, and urban planning, which are included in the "New Revival Policy". 

Within the scope of "Glass" operation, 8404 conclusions of the State Commission were uploaded to www.shilen.gov.mn

The Minister of Digital Development and Communications N. Uchral presented the conclusions of the Operation "Glass" and the State Commission for commissioning buildings and facilities, as well as the information on buildings and their owners at the Cabinet meeting. The Ministry of Construction and Urban Development has uploaded 8404 conclusions of the State Commission covering the years 2008-2023 at www.shilen.gov.mn.

As part of "Glass" operation, last May, it was revealed who, when, to whom, for what reason, for what purpose, and how much land was granted over the course of 23 years. Minister N. Uchral said that the name, composition, and architectural planning information of the State Commission for commissioning buildings and structures has been made public, and all the processes from land granting to the commissioning of buildings and structures are now under the direct supervision of the public.

The Governors of the provinces and Ulaanbaatar were assigned to fully reflect in the unified digital system egazar.gov.mn information on the decrees on granting, cancellation, transfer and extension of land use and possession rights, as well as the information on the conclusions of the State Commission for commissioning buildings and facilities, and the Minister of Construction and Urban Development was instructed to take measures to create conditions for creation and open publication of the unified architecture planning database respectively.

Brief news

Based on the requests submitted by ministries, agencies, provincial Emergency Commissions and citizens to the State Emergency Commission to resolve the expenses incurred in the elimination of damages caused by natural disasters such as fires and floods, the goods and materials to be released from the state reserves are approved, and over MNT 1 billion 820 million will be allocated from the Government Reserve Fund.

The "Agreement between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the Republic of Poland on International Road Transport Relations" signed in Ulaanbaatar on April 25, 2023 was ratified.