The Department of Lands and Physical Planning or DLPP has closed all its regional offices in Lae, Goroka and Kokopo, and all regional lands officers have been relocated to the National Department of Lands and Physical Planning in Port Moresby.
Department of Lands and Physical Planning Secretary Benjamin Samson was in Goroka, Lae and Kokopo, to personally lock all offices for the last time, to signify the closure of the offices.
Secretary Benjamin Samson said it was a collective decision by the Executive Management Committee to shut down all regional offices in Goroka, Lae and Kokopo, with all regional lands officers to be operating from Eda Tano Haus, in Port Moresby.
“The regional offices have served its purpose and its time is up.” Mr. Samson said.
“The regional offices were created when all Provincial Lands Offices were reporting to the National Department of Lands and Physical Planning Head Office. The regional offices were created to ensure things were done according to procedures and protocols, and for Provincial Lands Officers to report to the Regional Lands Officers, who then reported to National Lands Officers.
“Following the government’s decision to decentralize certain government functions to provinces, all land functions were absorbed into the Provincial Structures in each province, and hence there really was no need for a regional office.” Mr. Samson said.
Mr. Samson urged the regional lands officers to join the team in Port Moresby and be part of the new and exciting changes that are happening at the Department.
“We have great vision for the department. Our aim is that all our business processes must be automated, and we must do away with paper tittle and start issuing electronic tittle. I can’t do it without your support.” Mr. Samson said.
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