land development and policy
Kampong Chhnang Authorities to Strengthen Controls on Divided Land Plot Businesses
Kampong Chhnang Governor HE Sun Sovannarith has urged community-based authorities to collect data and update the numbers of divided land plot development businesses throughout the province, to be able to enforce a better management system. HE Sun Sovannarith gave the order while chairing a meeting with relevant officers to discuss divided land plot development on […]
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Takhmao & Areas Along NR3 & NR4 Chosen as Economic Clusters in 2035 Development Plan
Takhmao City and Phnom Penh suburbs along NR3 and NR4 have been chosen as the locations for economic activities and factory clusters, according to the 2035 Phnom Penh land-use master plan. The master plan also stated that the location of economic activities such as factories will be no longer located within the administrative boundaries of […]
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1,000 Hectares in Koh Kong Allocated for Defense Ministry Development Zones
The Koh Kong Provincial Administration has agreed to allocate 1,102 hectares of its reserved land to the Ministry of National Defense for the development of Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh and the Ministry of National Defense vacation zone. The Minister of National Defense Samdech Tea Banh was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post on 6 […]
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Over 15,000 Families to Receive Free Land Plots on Completion of LASED III Project
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction held a workshop meeting on 24 June to launch the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development, known as LASED III. The ministry expects that over 15,000 poor families will receive decent land plots to reside on and grow crops after the project completion in 2026. […]
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Gov’t Ends Freehold Sale of Concessional Land & Rubber Plantations
The Cambodian government has issued a new order to end the freehold sale and exchange of all economic land concessions and co-investment rubber plantations*, to strengthen the efficiency of land management nationwide. According to Official Order No. 01 issued on 7 April 2021, there are also some exceptions. In cases where freehold sale and ownership […]
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Over 120,000 ha of Protected Land in Koh Kong Converted for Private & Public Use
The Cambodian government has decided to take over 126,000 hectares of land from eight natural protected areas in Koh Kong province and convert them for private and public use. According to Sub-Decree No. 30 dated 2 March 2021, some of the land will be given to local people, while some will be kept as state […]
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Gov’t Mulls Constructing Large-Scale Nursery Research Centre in Kampong Chhnang
The Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries is planning to transform the Hun Sen Meanok plant station in Kampong Chhnang province into a large-scale research and nursery centre, aiming to produce 10 million seedlings per year. According to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries HE Veng Sakhon, the Hun Sen Meanok plant station has […]
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Cambodian Government Encourages More Affordable Housing Development
The Cambodian government is urging both domestic and foreign investors to develop more affordable housing in Cambodia in response to increasing demand. HE Benghong Socheat Khemro, Director General of the General Department of Housing of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), said that the government has set out a housing national […]
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171 Families Affected by New Phnom Penh Airport Development Receive New Homes
A total of 171 families affected by the new Phnom Penh international airport development have officially received their new houses in a new location under an exchange agreement. Held on the morning of 21 May, the handover ceremony was presided over by Director General of the Housing Department at the MLMUPC HE Benghong Socheat Khemro, […]
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Locals Receiving State Land in Koh Kong Must Apply for Permit Prior to Any Developments
Citizens who claim to have obtained state land from protected zones in Koh Kong province must request for a permit before starting to clear the forest or develop any constructions on the land, according to a Botum Sakor District Administration announcement on 18 May. The announcement stated that the locations required for development permits include […]
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