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Sunday, May 1, 2016
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem (front, fourth right) joins NCR land titleholders from Samariang and Tupong state constituencies in a recent presentation. From left are Sajeli, State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar and Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof.
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There are bound to be certain quarters wanting to provoke the people, saying that the purpose of the perimeter survey initiative was for the government to distinguish and separate which should be government land, and which NCR land. The government is sincere in its recognition of NCR land to ensure that the people’s rights over their land would be championed and rural development accelerated.
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Datu Sajeli Kipli, Sarawak Land and Survey Department director
Land surveying works also include wading through swamps and rivers.
NCR: Rights of the Natives AS at December last year, the Land and Survey Department carried out perimeter survey on 748,167 hectares (ha) of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land covering 465 areas across the state, exceeding its initial target of 730,000ha when the New NCR Land Initiative was launched in 2010. Over the last five years, 319 areas covering 463,175ha have been gazetted as communal reserves under Section 6 of the Land Code. This year, the native community will have more reason to celebrate as the department embarks on surveying individual plots. According to Land and Survey Department director Datu Sajeli Kipli, Phase II of the new NCR survey initiative will prioritise on conducting survey on individual lots for the issuance of perpetuity land titles under Section 18 of the Land Code. The new NCR initiative, under the Government Transformation Programme (GTP), is a joint effort by the federal
NCR New Initiative Programme — Surveyed Areas (March 31st 2016) Division Kuching Sri Aman Sibu Miri Limbang Sarikei Kapit Samarahan Bintulu Mukah Betong
Hectarage 59,420 57,186 134,822 38,715 17,316 141,189 70,958 75,232 52,630 6,210 94,489
Total NCR Perimeter Surveyed State Government 2010-2015 Target NCR Perimeter Survey Initiative Cost For 2010-2015
and state government, which commenced in 2010. Sarawak land area is 12.44 million ha and the NCR land is estimated at 1.5 million ha. “The state government has
Landowners are required to be present with Land and Survey officers during surveying works to confirm land boundary.
Number of areas 62 65 52 27 47 24 30 37 37 32 52
748,167ha; involving 465 areas across Sarawak 730,000ha RM104 million
always recognised NCR. We have been surveying native land for the people since time immemorial, without having to wait for the federal government’s help. Under the new NCR survey initiative,
perimeter survey was the first phase of NCR land recognition that would be followed by individual lot survey.
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Rugged off-road tracks are some of challenges faced by the surveyors throughout the course of their duties.