Friday, April 24

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction is pushing to complete the registration of the Kingdom’s remaining parcels of land by the end of the year.

During a recent meeting of the National Land Committee, land management minister Say Sam Al, who chairs the committee, presented the results of the committee’s work in the first half of the year.

He noted that almost 9 million parcels of land have been officially registered since it began its work, leaving approximately 110,000 still to be measured and recorded.

This effort has now reached the stage of issuing land titles, and will soon move on to the preparation of a national master plan for land use across Cambodia. The Kingdom began issuing land ownership certificates in 1989, and 2029 will mark the 40th anniversary of the process.

The minister also shared that of the 3,549 land dispute cases recorded in 2023, only 385 remain unresolved, thanks to the land dispute resolution mechanism. He pledged to continue addressing cases despite challenges, including ongoing incidents of Thai military intrusion along the border.

“The achievement of completing land registration is a source of pride for all of us, not only for the ministry. Resolving disputes and completing registration creates an environment free of conflict, through strategies of cleanup, correction and adjustment, along with many other measures,” he said.

At a recent land title distribution ceremony in Kampot province, he explained that the ministry has about 10,000 land measuring officials and supporters mobilised to complete land registration work, with a conclusion expected in December.

In addition to land belonging to private individuals, the remaining parcels also include pagodas, schools and land managed by the ministries of environment, agriculture and water resources.

Additional time will likely be needed to clean up and correct some of the data, observed the minister.

Once completed, the national land use master plan will be handed over to provincial authorities, land management departments and local administrations nationwide.

It aims to support urban and rural planning, provide public spaces and ensure orderly development — ultimately improving the quality of life of citizens by transforming towns and settlements across the country into sustainable, liveable communities, in line with the government’s vision.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from relevant ministries, provincial governors, provincial land management chiefs and members of the National Land Committee, who praised the achievements of the first half of 2025 and committed to completing the registration of state and remaining land parcels in the coming period.

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