By Doreen Ling
KUCHING, Dec 1: Through the New NCR (Native Customary Rights) Initiative programme conducted from Oct 2010 to Oct 31, 2025, approximately 1,223,646 hectares have been measured in perimeter, says Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development, Datuk Len Talif Salleh.
Of this amount, he said, about 947,442 hectares have been gazetted as Native Communal Reserve (Agriculture) under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code, adding that the measurement works were carried out based on applications from the parties involved.
“Since 2017, the measurements have also focused on individual lots for the issuance of land titles under Section 18 for areas that have been gazetted, based on the applications and readiness of the claimants,” he said during the ministerial winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUS) sitting today.
Len elaborated that as of Oct 31, 2025, a total of 107,467 individual lots have been measured, covering an area of 127,016 hectares, for which land titles under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code have been and will be issued.
He said that to expedite the measurement of individual NCR land lots, land claimants must be present during the field measurement, clearly mark their land boundaries, and avoid disputes in making claims to ensure smoother measurement work.
“The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring the continuity of this programme and will continue to provide the necessary funding in addition to funds received from the federal government,” he said. — DayakDaily
