Land

Over 60ha of encroached land seized in K Chhnang

Kampong Chhnang Provincial Administration has confiscated over 60 hectares of illegally grabbed state land in Kampong Tralach district. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501018828/over-60ha-of-encroached-land-seized-in-k-chhnang/

Cambodia, Norway renew mine clearance cooperation

Cambodia and Norway have reaffirmed mutual commitment for both bilateral and multilateral cooperation, especially on mine clearance sector. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501017801/cambodia-norway-renew-mine-clearance-cooperation/

Preah Sihanouk talks land use policies for 2038 SEZ vision

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration discussed a draft of the land use policy for the development of the province as a “model” multi-purpose Special Economic Zone (SEZ). ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-talks-land-use-policies-2038-sez-vision

M’kiri authorities on manhunt over 6,000ha of grabbed land

The Department of Agriculture authorities are on a manhunt to track down those involved in the encroachment of more than 6,000 hectares of forest land since January 5 in Mondulkiri province. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501014669/mkiri-authorities-on-manhunt-over-6000ha-of-grabbed-land/

Cambodia, China to boost cooperation on mine clearing

Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China have agreed to further boost cooperation on mine clearance in Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501014776/cambodia-china-to-boost-cooperation-on-mine-clearing/

Mondulkiri officials under scrutiny over land

Pen Ean, a personal adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen, has submitted a letter to Minister of Interior Sar Kheng requesting that the ministry review the case O’Raing district governor Seak Mony of Mondulkiri province and other officials in that district who allegedly conspired to ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mondulkiri-officials-under-scrutiny-over-land

More than 60,000 hectares of flooded forest seized by state from encroachers

As the crackdown and seizure of encroached swamp forest land continues, the government has so far seized more than 60,000 hectares of encroached land from more than 14,000 families. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012926/more-than-60000-hectares-of-flooded-forest-seized-by-state-from-encroachers/

Mekong UXO search off until waters recede

Officials have requested modern technological equipment to enable them to continue their work of collecting unexploded ordnance (UXO) in sunken warships in the Mekong River in four areas of Kandal and Preveng provinces. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mekong-uxo-search-until-waters-recede

JICA assesses infrastructure aid for CMAC in two provinces

The government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has assessed the construction of buildings and infrastructure in Siem Reap and Kampong Chhnang provinces to serve the demining sector. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501011964/jica-assesses-infrastructure-aid-for-cmac-in-two-provinces/

Two companies lose ELCs in Kampot

The government has partially revoked the Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) of two companies for failing to develop the land as intended in Kampot province’s Chhuk district. ...

Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008040/two-companies-lose-elcs-in-kampot/

Japan to assist Cambodia to become a landmine-free nation

Japan’s assistance to Cambodia in the decade’s long battle to clear vast areas of landmines in the country would perhaps be close to taking yet another step forward, going by the words of Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hayashi Yoshimasa. ...

Anthony McGonigle
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008717/japan-to-assist-cambodia-to-become-a-landmine-free-nation/

Over 700 ha land dispute settled

Twelve indigenous communities in O’Chum and Andong Meas districts, Ratanakiri province and Vietnamese agribusiness firm Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) have resolved a land dispute involving over 742.26 hectares. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008095/over-700-ha-land-dispute-settled/

Taskforce to fight all state land grabs in M’kiri forests

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon formed a joint-task force for the prevention of forestry crimes in Mondulkiri province following a clampdown on illegal occupation of state land there. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/taskforce-fight-all-state-land-grabs-mkiri-forests

Long term residents of state land ask for stability via land titles

People living in the Prek Ta Kong community in Phnom Penh are concerned about the legal status of their homes as they live above the sewer pipes, and have never received land titles, despite some families having lived there for 40 years. ...

Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501003610/long-term-residents-of-state-land-ask-for-stability-via-land-titles/

Indigenous people face delays in obtaining land titles

Indigenous community leaders have raised concerns about delays in obtaining Collective Land Titles (CLT). The bureaucratic process, already complex, has been further delayed by the pandemic’s impact. To date, 30 out of 455 CLTs have been granted. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000763/indigenous-people-face-delays-in-obtaining-land-titles/

Encroachers vacate state land in Oddar Meanchey

With potential action by law enforcement officers and the possibility of court cases looming, a family in Pongro commune of Oddar Meanchey province’s Chongkal district has returned more than 16ha of land they had illegally occupied to the state. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/encroachers-vacate-state-land-oddar-meanchey

Koh Kong forest station begins official operation

Koh Kong provincial authorities on December 27 officially inaugurated the Chi Khor Leu Forest Research Station in Sre Ambel district’s Chi Khor Leu commune, which was funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the Greater Mekong Sub-region Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project in Cambodia.   ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-kong-forest-station-begins-official-operation

Authorities start sealing off land for project in Koh Rong city

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration yesterday started putting up boundary posts to build a fence around a 350,000-square-metre site of a private company to develop tourist sites at two villages in Koh Rong city. ...

Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996049/authorities-start-sealing-off-land-for-project-in-koh-rong-city/

Two more land in court for Tonle Sap encroachment

The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court on December 22 detained a commune chief in Preah Netr Preah district and a reporter from the Khmer Student News Unit on charges of illegal encroachment, occupation and sale of state land that is part of Region 3 of the ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/two-more-land-court-tonle-sap-encroachment

Ministry warns state forest land grabber of legal action

The Ministry of Environment has warned of legal action against a woman and her Australian husband for illegally occupying and selling 50ha of land in the protected area of Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Pramuoy commune’s Stung Thmey village of Pursat province’s Veal Veng district. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-warns-state-forest-land-grabber-legal-action

Mine clearance project for 2022 discussed with an eye clearly set on 2025 for a mine free Cambodia

Cambodia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Australia, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and New Zealand have discussed the action plan for Clearing for Result Phase IV (CfRIV)-Mine Mine Action for Human Development project for 2022. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990664/mine-clearance-project-for-2022-discussed-with-an-eye-clearly-set-on-2025-for-a-mine-free-cambodia/

Huge swathes of land returned to state by evicted encroachers

Kampong Thom provincial authorities have determined that over 10,000ha of flooded forestland located in three different areas near the province’s Tonle Sap Lake shoreline have been illegally encroached upon, with more than 200 families having already returned in excess of 2,000ha of misappropriated land back ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/huge-swathes-land-returned-state-evicted-encroachers

Stolen 700 hectares of Tonle Sap land returned to the state

A deputy provincial police chief in Kampong Chhnang province was involved in the encroachment of nearly 700 hectares of flooded forest in the Tonle Sap Lake area, while so far the Kampong Chhnang provincial authorities have returned 2,000 hectares of land to state ownership. ...

Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980801/stolen-700-hectares-of-tonle-sap-land-returned-to-the-state/

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