Land titles handed over to 377 residents in Lundu and Sematan
LUNDU: A total of 466 land ownership letters under Section 18 of the State Land Code were distributed to 377 recipients from Kampung Siru Dayak, Kampung Gerunggang, Kampung Bengang, and Batu. Additionally, three areas — Kampung Sampadi, Sungai Langgir, and Selenggok—received the Bumiputera Communal Reserve Gazette under Section 6 of the same Code for the […]
We are told to pay up or lose our land titles: Residents
KUCHING: Residents of Tabuan Park here claim they are under threat of losing their land titles if they do not reimburse the housing developer’s costs and expenses. A representative of the residents said the developer, Bayu Sempurna Sdn Bhd – which took over from the previous developer which was declared bankrupt – has yet to […]
Sadia seeks legal bite to native land ownership
KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to legislate Articles 25 and 26 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the federal constitution. Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (SADIA) president Sidi Munan said this was important because these provisions covered issues concerning the native community, particularly the rights to their […]
Land title deeds out soon for measured 68,723 individual lots
BY JAMES WONG APPROXIMATELY 1,091,547 hectares of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land have been measured while 842,465 hectares have been gazetted as Bumiputera Communal Reserve (Agriculture) under Section 6 of the State Land Code as of April this year. Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan […]
Landowners grateful for compensation, titles
SIBU: Recipients of land compensation cheques and title deeds are grateful to the Sarawak government for recognising native rights over their Native Customary Rights (NCR) land. They noted that these will among others prevent any dispute over land boundaries among each other. Here are some thoughts of the recipients during the presentation of land compensation […]
Bukit Begunan land titles given to 448 people
SRI AMAN: A total of 895 Section 18 of the KTN for the Bukit Begunan area land titles were handed over to 448 landowners. According to Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment, Datuk Len Talif Salleh, this was an ongoing effort by the government to issue land titles through the New Initiative […]
500 landowners granted titles
SAMARAHAN: A total of 500 land titles under Section 18 State Land Code (KTN) were granted to landowners here today. Of the amount, 353 received ownership of land for agricultural purposes while another 147 received residential land titles. Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Deputy Minister Datuk Len Talif disclosed that 54,551 individual lots and […]
Agricultural activities better
SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang says the ownership of land given to locals could provide them with an opportunity to engage in agricultural activities. “The Sarawak government already has a better system in managing land to ensure optimal use, especially for agriculture and administration. “Most of the land in this area are big […]
Land title move for Chinese villages in Bau
BAU: Chinese villages here will come under review to determine if they can be issued land titles, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. Speaking to New Sarawak Tribune after attending a briefing on the district’s development at the Bau Civic Centre yesterday, he said the issue will be discussed with the Sarawak government. […]
Don’t part with land, advises Sagah
SERIAN: People here have been urged not to sell off their land after they receive their land titles. Tarat assemblyman Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said they should instead take advantage of their land. “Work on the land for the good such as by carrying out agricultural projects that can benefit the villagers,” he was […]
