Could I say "patches of land"? Is this collocation right? Do you think "reclaim" has been used appropriately in the following sentence? What about idle? I think you could say a person is idle, but what about land?
Context: Some lands have been left idle by developers. Consequently, the government decides to get back the land it sold to the developers.
The government authorities are also reclaiming land that has been left idle by investors. Over 40 patches of such land will soon be reclaimed.
Context: Some lands have been left idle by developers. Consequently, the government decides to get back the land it sold to the developers.
The government authorities are also reclaiming land that has been left idle by investors. Over 40 patches of such land will soon be reclaimed.