Mlmupc Diary: January – February 2018

04-Jan-2018: Sen Monorom Park in Mondolkiri in progress

H.E. Senior Minister Chea Sophara, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and his team went to check the progress of the public park development project in Sen Monrom City in Mondolkiri province on 4 January. Having just broken ground, the project has progressed on schedule.

10-Jan-2018: New regulations enforced for construction sites

Officers from MLMUPC and other related agencies inspected four constructions sites in Sihanoukville to educate owners and announce the enforcement of several new regulations. The regulations include the use of Khmer and foreign text on construction sites, labelling along the beach as well as regulations on sewage, toilets, and drainage management systems.

17-Jan-2018: Ministry meets JICA, three agreement discussed

Under-Secretary-of-State Dr. Theng Chan-Sangvar met with the new deputy director of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) TANAKA Kotaro to discuss several topics including cooperation between the ministries of the two countries, brief frameworks and organisation flowcharts, and the request for help and support from Japan to the MLMUPC.

19-Jan-2018: Issues of concessional land for sugar cane farm under discussion

MLMUPC Minister H.E. Chea Sophara met with EU Ambassador to Cambodia George Edgar, Adhoc and other related agencies to discuss the issue of economic concessional land for exportable sugar cane farms in Koh Kong, Kompong Speu, and Preah Vihear provinces. The meeting raised four requests including; collecting and managing all cases into one list; working on the Oddar Meanchey case; involving civil society organisations in the issue, and providing detailed documents of the three existing cases.

23-Jan-2018: Annual Reflection Workshop 2017 and Next Plan for 2018

On behalf of the Minister, Dr. Peng Hong Socheat Khemro, the general director of the Ministry’s Housing Department joined the Annual Reflection Workshop 2017 and Next Plan 2018 of land allocation for social and economic development phase II (LASEDII) project in Siem Reap province. All related agencies joined, shared, and discussed ideas for improved performance.

26-Jan-2018: World Trade Center Phnom Penh breaks ground

MLMUPC Minister H.E. Chea Sophara presided at the groundbreaking ceremony of the World Trade Center Phnom Penh, the first project by a Japanese construction company in the capital’s Tuol Tompong neighborhood. The 23-storey multi-use building will serve as office space, retail outlets and a hotel with completion planned for 2021.

30-Jan-2018: Check on Khmer-Lao border patrol officers’ residence project

The housing project being built for Khmer-Lao border patrol officers in Siem Pang District, Stueng Treng Province has progressing on schedule following an inspection by Dr. Peng Hong Socheat Khemro, the general director of Ministry’s Housing Department and his team.

02-Feb-2018: Grand opening of the temple gate in Tboung Khmum Province

As the representative of Prime Ministry Samdach Hun Sen, H.E. Chea Sophara presided over the completion ceremony of the Botommonireaksey temple gate in Tonle Bet sub-district of Tboung Khmum province. The gate was built with the support and funding of Prime Minister Hun Sen as well as MLMUPC.

13-Feb-2018: Dormitory and food court construction project breaks ground

H.E. Chea Sophara and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence of Cambodia H.E Tea Banh jointly presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of a student dormitory and food court buildings at a military school in Kompong Spue province. Both projects are funded by Prime Minister Hun Sen.

14-Feb-2018: Housing project for retired military personnel to be improved

H.E. Chea Sophara, together with other related agencies, visited the retired military personnel housing project in Romeas Haek district of Srey Reang province. Currently, there are 200 families living in the project. To improve the infrastructure and living conditions of all the families, 35 wells, 200 toilets and 18 roads will be built under the funding from Prime Minister Hun Sen. Each family also received gifts including 100,000 Riels, 50kg of rice, and other household supplies.

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