The iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) is intensifying efforts in land development, with newly completed residential subdivisions now on the market and significant infrastructure improvements in agricultural regions. Chief Executive Solomone Nata announced that the Board’s Estate Services Division has successfully finalized two fully serviced subdivisions—Vunitavola and Varavu—over the past year.
These developments feature both tarsealed and gravel roads, along with established electricity and water connections. The TLTB has taken the initiative to cover all development costs for the benefit of landowners, paving the way for potential increased revenue through the issuance of individual residential leases after the lots are sold.
Nata emphasized the board’s commitment to financial sustainability for landowners, stating, “We bear all the costs for the landowners, and these are ready for selling right now. We’ll recover the costs, and the landowners will receive a much better return from the practice of issuing individual leases for residential purposes in the area.”
Additionally, TLTB has secured approximately $1 million from the government earmarked for road construction on previously unformed excess land. Planned or ongoing projects include areas in Kasavu, Navunibua, Nabulula, Navunisorua in Wailase, and Burenitu in Kasavu.
These developments aim to enhance land use, provide more leasing opportunities, and ensure improved financial returns for iTaukei landowners, indicating a positive shift in local land management and community empowerment.