, Sept. 17 -- The government has formed a high-powered committee to prepare a comprehensive record of khas land lying unused across the country, with a view to bringing those under planned use and reducing pressure on agricultural land for development projects.

Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud disclosed this ehile talking to reporters after the Ecnec meeting on Wednesday.

Land Adviser Ali Imam Majumder, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Mohammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan and Environment Adviser Sayeda Rizwana Hasan are the members of the committee.

The adviser said the committee will collect information from ministries and field-level administrations especially deputy commissioners to ident...