Sarawak deputy premier says NCR land surveys will only proceed with owners’ consent

The Sarawak Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, has emphasized that the government's Native Customary Rights (NCR) land surveys in the state will only proceed with the owners' consent. This policy aims to protect NCR land ownership and prevent boundary disputes, encroachment, and the loss of rights to ancestral land.

The Sarawak Land and Survey Department is responsible for scrutinizing and verifying ownership evidence before any survey work is carried out. Since the introduction of the new NCR land survey initiative in 2010, 1,248,659 hectares have undergone perimeter surveys, with 979,434 hectares gazetted as Native Communal Reserves. Additionally, 112,717 individual lots covering 135,332 hectares have been surveyed, and land titles have been issued for 40,796 lots covering 60,727 hectares.

During a recent ceremony, 167 land titles were presented to recipients, and five areas covering 21,942.13 hectares were gazetted as Native Communal Reserves.

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