Deadline extended for comment on new urban planning rules
The Ministry of Land Management is giving a brief reprieve to non-government groups and donor partners who missed yesterday’s deadline to comment on a draft sub-decree aiming to guide and regulate the country’s urban development. After making the Sub-Decree on Urban Planning and Town Areas public in November, the ministry hosted a workshop in December and eventually extended the comment period to yesterday. But Pen Sophal, director of urban planning at the ministry, said only the Japanese International Cooperation Agency had submitted comments as of yesterday’s deadline…
