China's land resources authority has vowed to retain the country's arable land even though the country's move to vigorously strengthen infrastructure construction will bring about a surging demand for land resources. CRI's Zheng Chenguang takes a look.

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With a four trillion Yuan stimulus package on its way, China's Ministry of Land and Resources says it has put a big share of land to the disposal of infrastructure sectors. But at the same time, it says the increasing demand for land use will not be met at the cost of taking up the country's precious arable land.

Lu Xinshe, a senior official with the Ministry of Land and Resources says China's total arable land will not fall below 120 million hectares, the minimum limit set by China's eleventh five-year development plan.

"Firstly, we will implement a responsible system on the preservation and protection of arable land, Secondly; we will make sure that every inch of arable land consumed by construction will be set aside somewhere else. Thirdly, we will try to increase arable land by reclamation, arrangement and exploitation."

Lu Xinshe also says the country will actively monitor the use of land and bring to justice those who take up occupation of arable land by means of illegal seizure.

"First of all, we will actively watch land use by satellite surveillance, inspection on the ground and monitor on the Internet. We will stop any conduct of illegal land use. Secondly, we will punish harshly anyone who is responsible for this. Thirdly, we will put in place a more strict accountability system. "

Lu Xinshe also says the ministry will properly handle any disputes that may occur in the process and try to safeguard the farmers' interests.

Zheng Chenguang, CRI news.