Spatial planning ministry ‘should be done’, but critics suspicious of motives

Spatial planning ministry ‘should be done’, but critics suspicious of motives
Some say the idea of bringing transport and housing under one roof is long overdue. (Image: Getty)
Dileepa Fonseka
There are suspicions from both ends of politics about what direction the creation of a planning ministry-type entity could take, but there are also some hopes for better land-use planning from it.In recent weeks, the Government has confirmed advice was received around a potential merger of the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD), and the Ministry of Transport (MoT). BusinessDesk understands a section of the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) that deals with local government could also...

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