Landowners will be consulted
BETONG: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas reassures that all Native Customary Rights (NCR) landowners will be consulted first before the Section 6 perimeter survey is done on their land. “There must be a consensus from all involved. All must agree to allow the government to come in so that the survey can […]
Singai landowners account for over half of recipients
BAU: A total of 2,466 native customary rights (NCR) land titles issued under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code have been distributed to Tasik Biru constituents throughout Datuk Henry Harry Jinep’s first term as its assemblyman. Henry said most of the land titles were issued to residents of Singai with 1,296 issued as of […]
Owners’ rights assured
NCR LANDS KUCHING: Native customary rights (NCR) landowners are assured of their rights to the lands as long they have been surveyed and validated under the Sarawak Land Code. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said this was why the state government insisted on surveying native lands, first under Section 6 to […]
Landowners receive compensation
KAPIT: Eighteen landowners whose properties are affected by four projects undertaken by the Ulu Rajang Development Agency (Urda) received compensation totalling over RM280,500. Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, who is also Kapit Member of Parliament (MP), presented the cheques to recipients during a ceremony held at Song community hall […]
Rural folk laud govt initiative
MIRI: Rural folks are excited about the initiative brought by the state government through Section 6 and Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC). With the perimeter survey carried out under Section 6 before proceeding to Section 18, majority of the native (landowners) lauded the government’s efforts. For 2019, the state government has allocated […]
Villages get land titles
SERIAN: Forty-two areas gazetted as Bumiputera Communal Reserve (agriculture) under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code have been handed over to 40 villages around Serian and Tebedu. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan who officiated at the ceremony recently also presented 202 land titles under Section 18 of the Land Code […]
NCR land registration valid: Dept
KUCHING: All Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands gazetted as Bumiputera Communal Reserve under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC) are valid and registered in the land register. “Therefore, there is no doubt about the boundaries between communities as the boundaries have been surveyed, marked and plotted in cadastral plans,” the Land and Survey […]
Unhappy landowners can return titles
SEMATAN: Landowners who are unhappy with the government’s decision to survey their land under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code can return their land title to the government. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Urban Development and Resources Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan noted there were allegations by certain parties that the lands […]
Fair compensation to landowners, assures Karim
KUCHING: The government will always strive to provide fair and reasonable compensation to landowners whose properties are affected by development projects, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He assured that any land acquisition was done in accordance with the provisions of the State Land Code (Chapter 81) and Article 13 […]
‘Work your land’
SIMANGGANG: Landowners are urged to plant crops and not let their land to remain idle. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the state government has many initiatives with which to help farmers make their idle lands productive in a bid to make Sarawak a leading food exporter in the region. He advised […]
