Land Ministry Vows to Achieve 100% Land Registration Nationwide by 2023

• Sommana Yan
• 9 November 2021
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The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has committed to achieving100% complete land registration and title issuance nationwide by 2023, while also pledging to continue to effectively resolve and prevent land disputes.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the new Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on Monday 8 November MLMUPC Minister Chea Sophara said that the ministry has now issued more than 6.4 million land titles or 90.03% of a total of 7 million land plots nationwide.

“The mission to fully register all land plots is to ensure the security of land ownership, avoid disputes, raise the economic value of land, and create capital for development. Proper land registration will also give landowners more confidence in developing their land,” said HE Chea Sophara.

Meanwhile, from 2003 to November 2021, the Ministry has resolved a total of 10,634 cases of land disputes nationwide, while another 3,148 cases are ongoing.

Currently, the National Land Dispute Resolution Authority is focusing on resolving disputes in Koh Kong province, which are expected to reach a settlement soon.

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