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ខ្មែរ land development and policy
MLMUPC pledges to complete land registration nationwide & strengthen construction management in 2022
- 31 December 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction has pledged to implement 18 tasks to strengthen land and construction management works in 2022. According to the press release on 30 December 2021, some key tasks include: -Finish 100% land registration of 7 million land plots nationwide -Register economic land concessions 57 companies flooded forest areas around Tonle Sap ...
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Kampong Cham authority begins listing property prices across province
- 30 December 2021
Authorities start surveying property prices across Kampong Cham to strengthen tax collection Kampong Cham provincial authorities are accelerating works on drafting a list of property prices throughout the province to provide a basis for stamp duty and property tax collection. According to the follow-up meeting on 29 December 29, the main objective of the property prices surveying is to stren...
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Siem Reap establishes clearer state land map to end deforestation & land encroachment
- 29 December 2021
The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has established a clearer map for Zone 3 in Sangkat Chong Kneas to put an end to deforestation and land encroachment around the Tonle Sap lake area. Siem Reap Governor HE Tea Seiha inspected the sites on Tuesday 27 December to publicly showcase the map and demarcate the clear border. HE Tea Seiha said that the flooded forest is important biodiversity o...
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Kandal Provincial Administration Accelerates State Public Land Registration
- 24 December 2021
The Kandal provincial administration has urged all 11 district governors to register state public land that has not yet been registered and to resolve in advance land disputes out of court. The remarks were made by Kandal Governor HE Kong Sophoan in the meeting with the provincial land management committee on Thursday 23 December. HE Kong Sophorn also urged officials to cooperate with the pr...
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Over 140 Hectares of Boeung Ta Mok Land Allocated to the Ministry of Justice
- 22 December 2021
The government has reclassified 140 hectares of Boeung Ta Mok Lake from state public property to state private property and handed it over to the Ministry of Justice. This allocation was made through a sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen dated October 2021. This is the second time the government allocated a land plot in Boeung Ta Mok Lake to the Ministry of Justice. In September 2020...
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World Bank Highlights Three Drivers for Better Rural Livelihoods in Cambodia
- 16 December 2021
The World Bank recently stated that land rights, basic infrastructure and livelihood skills are the three major drivers for rural development in Cambodia. The World Bank has thus far cooperated with the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, pushing the three drivers through the well-known Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project (LASED). LASED is a ...
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Inter-Ministries Void All Titles & Ownership Transferring Documents of All Flooded-Forest Lands
- 8 December 2021
The inter-ministerial working group has decided to deny all previously issued land titles and ownership transferring documents of all flooded-forest land after many encroachments were founded in Pursat province. The order was issued on December 5 by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, which outlined seven measures for the Pursat provincial administration to impleme...
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Gov’t Reclassifies Over 1600ha of Natural Lake in Thbong Khmum as Multi-Purpose Area
- 6 December 2021
The Cambodian government has reclassified a natural lake known as ‘Kade Lake’, located in Baray village, Chhouk commune, Kroachmar district in Thbong Khmum province, as a multi-purpose area for better management and smarter usage. In a sub-decree dated 15 November, the lake area covers a total of 1,643 hectares of land. Meanwhile, the main purpose of reclassification is to ensure the protect...
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What is social land concession & how to obtain it legally?
- 3 December 2021
Since 2008, at least 30,000 hectares of land have been provided to more than 50,000 poor families across the kingdom with the social land concession policy known as the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development (LASED). What is a social land concession? Who are eligible to obtain the free land? And what are the requirements? According to Sub-Decree No.19 dated 19 March 2003, social...
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Ministry of Interior Orders Relevant Authorities to Solve Land Disputes Transparently
- 22 November 2021
The Ministry of Interior has requested relevant authorities to address all types of land disputes nationwide in a transparent and effective manner, especially for local and indigenous peoples. The ministry gave the order during the 14th National Conference on Land and Natural Resources Governance with 53 partnered NGO partners on Tuesday 17 November. Secretary of State of the Ministry of Int...
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