The Ministry of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property (MDUP) has announced updates to the laws governing spatial planning and construction. The changes aim to address issues with the current building policy, which has not yielded expected results since its enactment in 2017.
Key points of the proposed bill include:
- Enhanced quality control in construction.
- Stronger measures against illegal construction.
- Improved oversight through local government inspections.
- Addressing inadequacies in the current law, which allowed various malpractices due to lack of proper control over technical documentation and approvals.
The reforms are intended to boost the construction sector, which is vital for the country’s economic development.