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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 […]

192 landowners receive over RM9.65 mln compensation

BAU: A group of 192 landowners here received over RM9.65 million in compensation for their lands taken by the government for development purposes. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan presented the landowners the compensation cheques for the lands which were acquired for road upgrading and construction of bailey bridges here on Saturday […]

Appeal goes out to landowners to allow telco towers

KUCHING: Landowners in Sarawak have been asked to allow the government to use their land to put up more than 1,000 telecommunication towers over the next one year. “It is understandable that land matters are always close to the people’s hearts as it is priceless and can be very sensitive. However, there is an urgency […]

Landowners compensated RM1.2 mln

LIMBANG: Forty-one landowners affected by the Nanga Medamit-Rh Aling road project have received land compensations totalling over RM1.2 million. Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) quoted Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan saying that land acquisition was inevitable to ensure that development projects could be implemented in the interest of the public. He […]

Eligible landowners will receive land titles

KUCHING: The director of Lands and Surveys, Sarawak has assured that land titles at Kampung Tematu and Kampung Semeba will be issued to the eligible landowners. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang stated this in response to comments by Abdul Aziz Isa of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) on the lack of land titles at […]

Landowners not forced to join Salcra projects

KUCHING: Nobody is forced to take part in any Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) project, said Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. “If you have your own capital and willingness to work on your own, you just proceed,” he said today (Feb 6). He noted that there were pros and cons of Salcra’s jurisdiction, but […]

Land titles not a political gimmick

KUCHING: The presentation of land titles to landowners is not a political gimmick for the coming state election, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said issues pertaining to Native Customary Rights (NCR) land are often recycled by certain quarters as a way to put blame on the Gabungan Parti Sarawak […]

Smooth sailing for department

KUCHING: It has been smooth sailing for the state Land and Survey Department in carrying out land surveying activities in Bidayuh-majority areas. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, when speaking at a handing-over of land titles ceremony in Siburan here today, commended the Bidayuh community for cooperating with the department throughout the […]

Landowners receive over RM813k in compensation

DALAT: A total of 83 landowners here received compensation amounting to RM813,139 after their lands were acquired for development purposes by the government. The lands were for the construction of a road connecting Kampung Medong, Lebarasau and Kampung Klid. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan handed over the cheques to the recipients […]