Meanwhile, there is to be no cuts in Budget allocations to the Ministry of Fijian Affairs in the Mini-Budget from August to December, 2000. It will be up to each Province to decide whether to continue or discontinue the collection of provincial levy or rates. However, since the full running costs of the Fijian Administration are to be covered by the Government grant, fundraising by the Provinces either by way of a provincial levy or by other means is to enable the Provinces to apply more funds to community development projects, the improvement of schools and education, and increased investment in business ventures through their provincial-owned companies. Schedule A land. This is through competitive bids.
Preference is to be given to provincial-owned companies.
The report could also have implications on other industries like the pine industry. Government is to be involved in land development programmes under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests and the Land Development Authority, as well as land development for the resettlement of evicted tenants, and for low cost housing through the Housing Authority, and the resettlement of squatters. These are freehold land available on sale by their owners. This allocation will henceforth be a grant and not an interest-free loan. The royalty regime for minerals should also apply to artesian or ground water.