DRC natural resources of press review of Thursday, January 30, 2014

The land law will soon translated into four national languages ​​of the Democratic Republic of Congo , in order to facilitate understanding among the people , to avoid uncontrolled developments and preserve the cities slums, said Monday , Robert Mbuinga Minister land Affairs , who was speaking in a television program on land policy in the DRC, informs the Congolese news Agency (ACP). He , on this occasion, advocated the creation of viable land reserves in all provinces before considering any subdivision that must imperatively meet government guidelines on the matter. The development of these land reserves by property developers through their own means or bank lending , provide for the construction of houses on each site according to the model provided by the government.

Agents committed to tollgate erected on the road to Kolwezi , Likasi height Lualaba bridge Tuesday seized a truckload of whose weight is estimated at 22 tonnes mining, reports the Congolese News Agency (ACP). Mr. Eddy Kapend , agent service , this truck came from the career Kisanfu and all the seized goods were returned to the city of Kolwezi pending instructions from the hierarchy. These raw mining products come from stolen mining Gécamines .

" Hydrocarbons Law : Global Witness welcomes the decision of the DRC to suspend its adoption " , announces the publication of Kinshasa of Dépêches de Brazzaville. In a statement, the newspaper reported , the NGO believes that a new hydrocarbons law could help restore order in the area including measures energetic transparency.

The Agency Ecofin reports that the Katende hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 60 MW , in Kasai Occidental , is a level of achievement of 24% , after the revival of work in October 2013. The book of $ 280 million , expected to face growing demand for electricity in Kasai Occidental , has a mixed funding of $ 168 million from the Indian government and approximately $ 112 million DR Congo . The development work was slowed by heavy rains in the region and a delivery of heavy equipment to the site late.