The Ministry of Land and Resources began to investigate corruption cases in land reserves for the first time recently, china.com.cn reported.

The report said the ministry has set a deadline for the local governments to report their current situation before October 10.

Based on the reports, the ministry will send out investigation teams to cities across the country after October 10, to launch a campaign to curb corruption. They will check on the establishment and implementation of local anti-corruption mechanisms in land reserving by local governments, according to the report.