Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 15th. The General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Notice on Resolutely Stopping the Non-agriculturalization of Cultivated Land" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), calling for effective measures to strengthen supervision and management and implement the strictest cultivated land. The protection system resolutely stops all kinds of “non-agriculturalization” behaviors of cultivated land, and firmly keeps the red line of cultivated land.
The "Notice" pointed out that cultivated land is an important basis for food production.
The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the protection of cultivated land. In recent years, a series of policies and measures for strict cultivated land protection have been introduced. However, illegal occupation of cultivated land for non-agricultural construction still exists in some places.
The "Notice" clearly puts forward six prohibited practices of "non-agriculturalization" of cultivated land:
First, illegal occupation of cultivated land for greening and afforestation is strictly prohibited.
It is forbidden to occupy permanent basic farmland to plant seedlings, turf and other plants for greening decoration and other plants that damage the cultivated layer.
Those who illegally occupy cultivated land and permanent basic farmland for afforestation shall not be allowed to verify the afforestation area and do not enjoy the financial subsidy policy.
The second is to strictly prohibit the construction of green channels beyond the standards.
It is necessary to strictly control the examination and approval of land use for green belts outside the scope of land use on both sides of railways and highways. If the roads are cultivated land, the width of the green belt outside the scope of land use on both sides shall not exceed 5 meters, of which county and township roads shall not exceed 3 meters.
It is not allowed to construct green passages in violation of regulations on both sides of rivers and canals and around reservoirs to occupy cultivated land and permanent basic farmland beyond the standard.
It is prohibited to illegally occupy cultivated land in the name of urban and rural greening construction.
Third, it is strictly forbidden to illegally occupy cultivated land and dig lakes for landscaping.
It is forbidden to occupy cultivated land and permanent basic farmland without authorization in the name of river, wetland, and lake management.
It is not allowed to illegally occupy cultivated land to construct artificial wetland parks and artificial water conservancy landscapes in urban construction.
Fourth, it is strictly forbidden to occupy permanent basic farmland to expand the nature reserve.
Newly-built nature reserves shall have clear boundaries, and permanent basic farmland shall not be occupied.
Permanent basic farmland and concentrated contiguous farmland other than nature reserves shall not be included in the ecological protection red line.
Fifth, it is strictly prohibited to illegally occupy cultivated land for non-agricultural construction.
It is not allowed to engage in non-agricultural construction, occupying cultivated land and building houses in violation of the plan.
Consolidate the results of clean-up and rectification of the "big shed" problem, and strengthen the supervision of agricultural facilities.
Strengthen the monitoring of the utilization of cultivated land, provide timely warnings for the unauthorized occupation of cultivated land for non-agricultural construction, and establish a normalized supervision mechanism of early detection, early stop, and strict investigation and punishment.
Sixth, it is strictly prohibited to grant land in violation of laws and regulations.
All regions shall not circumvent the examination and approval of the occupation of permanent basic farmland through unauthorized adjustment of the county and township territorial space planning.
All kinds of unapproved or non-compliant construction projects, temporary land use, etc. occupying cultivated land and permanent basic farmland shall be dealt with strictly in accordance with laws and regulations, and the original planting conditions shall be restored within a specified time.
The "Notice" requires comprehensive inspections of cultivated land protection, and the illegal occupation of permanent basic farmland for greening afforestation, lake landscaping, non-agricultural construction and other cultivated land "non-agricultural" behaviors shall be included in the assessment content of the provincial government's cultivated land protection responsibility target.
The "Notice" emphasizes the need to strictly implement the responsibility of farmland protection.
Local people's governments at all levels shall assume the responsibility for the protection of arable land, and assume overall responsibility for the amount of arable land in their administrative area, the area of permanent basic farmland protection and the implementation of the annual plan.
It is necessary to improve the joint responsibility mechanism of party committee leadership, government responsibility, departmental coordination, public participation, and upper and lower linkages. Leading cadres who do not perform their duties properly, are not strictly supervised, or neglect their duties, shall be held accountable in accordance with disciplines and regulations.
All regions should promptly formulate, adjust and improve relevant policies and measures, immediately correct violations of the notice, and resolutely curb the occurrence of new problems.