Survey NCR lands under Section 6 only
KUCHING: Native customary rights (NCR) lands should only be surveyed under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code to protect the lands from encroachment by outsiders. In stating this, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said the danger of selling NCR lands surveyed under Section 18 could result in native communities becoming landless […]
Over 940k hectares surveyed
By Nia Natasha Hasenan KUCHING: A total of 1,396,886 hectares of native customary lands have been approved for perimeter survey under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code. Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the data was taken from the Bumiputera Customary Land Rights Survey Progress […]
Sarawak exerts rights on oil and gas
SIBU: Sarawak will exert its rights on exploration of oil and gas (O&G) under the Oil Mining Ordinance (OMO) 1958, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We have our authority in implementing O&G taxes. There is something else I want to do two weeks from now with regard to O&G matters,” he […]
Salcra to up output
LUBOK ANTU: The Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) has introduced several initiatives to help boost production and income as well as obtain titles for owners of native customary rights (NCR) lands in its plantations. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said Salcra had engaged the services of Sime Darby consultants to study how […]
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 […]
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 […]
Landscape of NCR land set to change
LUNDU: The landscape of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land in rural Sarawak is bound for a change following the state’s plan to utilise unused NCR land for the planting and replanting of oil palm. Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed that a proposal on the matter would be forwarded to the Rural […]
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 […]
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 […]
Support land documentation initiative
KUCHING: Bidayuhs have been advised to continue supporting the land documentation initiative carried out by the Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA). In making the call, DBNA chief advisor Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong said the initiative had, over the years, succeeded in demarcating native customary rights (NCR) lands belonging to members of the community and […]
