2.57 mln acres of NCR lands surveyed statewide
SERIAN: As of July 31, 2022, the state Land and Survey Department has conducted survey to 1,040,212 hectares or 2.57 million acres of Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands all over Sarawak. Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said from the total, 800,176 hectares or 1.97 million acres have been gazetted. “The survey programme […]
More than 1 mln hectares of NRC land surveyed
APPROXIMATELY 1,031,712 hectares of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land have been measured while 794,503 hectares have been gazetted as Bumiputera Communal Reserve (Agriculture) under Section 6 of the State Land Code as of April this year. Second Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the state government […]
Resettlement scheme in the offing for longhouse residents
PADAWAN: A resettlement scheme is being planned for the longhouse residents of Kampung Annah Rais here. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) on Sunday (Jan 30) quoted Assistant Minister of Transport I Datuk Dr Jerip Susil as saying the scheme would be able to facilitate both the villagers as well as its residents now living […]
Minister calls for proper development planning
KUCHING: Although much of the land in Sarawak is developed for commercialisation purposes, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar hopes that this can be planned well to protect the land owned by Sarawakians. The federal Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) also hoped that proper planning of development would be able to […]
Traditional Village Land Survey Programme will continue
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Efforts to carry out the Traditional Village Land Survey Programme will continue in all parts of the state until the relevant land survey work has been effectively completed. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, who gave this assurance, pointed out that the effort was instrumental in recognising traditional villages that […]
Over 40k NCR individual lots surveyed so far
MIRI: Thus far, a total of 46,346 individual lots of native customary rights (NCR) land has been successfully surveyed for issuance of land titles under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC). According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) on Tuesday (Sept 21), Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah […]
Kpg Skio undergoes land survey
BAU: The state government through the Land and Survey Department (JTS) has started surveying native customary rights (NCR) land under Section 6 and Section 18 at Kampung Skio, including the surveying of traditional villages. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh said this was good news for […]
271 applications received for land survey works
KUCHING: A total of 271 applications have been received by the Land and Survey Department for land survey works in Bidayuh-majority areas throughout the state. The department’s deputy director (management) Awang Zamhari Awang Mahmood said the application was submitted either through the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) documentation process or directly by the villagers. He […]
Perimeter surveys to continue
BAU: The state government will ensure that the native customary rights (NCR) land survey programme is continued, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “Since a long time ago, the Sarawak government has always recognised authentic NCR land based on existing laws. In fact, we are conducting these land surveys to not […]
We want to help natives own lands
NCR LAND SURVEY KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has slammed certain parties who had instigated the natives against the government’s sincere effort in surveying their native customary rights (NCR) lands. According to Abang Johari, more people have begun to accept the initiative where the lands are first surveyed under Section 6 […]
