The Munxar council was this morning given land close to the main square to turn into a playing field and a relaxation zone while the Gharb council was given a state building to turn into a civic centre.
During the devolution ceremony this morning, Lands Parliamentary Secretary Jason Azzopardi said that the government was giving the two councils more than 1.8 square kilometres of land at a much lower than commercial rental rate.
Chris Said, the Parliamentary Secretary responsible for councils said that 94 properties and facilities were passed on to councils since 1999, including 26 in Gozo.