Lithuania’s Defence Ministry last week proposed simplifying the existing procedures for taking private land for public needs to develop military infrastructure.
According to the explanatory note to the package of bills, the existing land takeover procedures are too long and can take up to three years. It also states that the need for a faster and more efficient land takeover procedure is based on the current regulatory framework and the “urgent need to meet allied needs”.
The ministry says that once the legislation is adopted, the simplified land takeover procedure will apply to the development of priority military infrastructure, the list of which is approved by the government.
The draft bills also propose to broaden the concept of a project of special national importance.
Lithuania has stepped up the development of infrastructure to accommodate a larger number of allies since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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