Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Ministry is now looking at the Leasing Model as an alternative development model for Native Customary Right lands to complement the existing models which have been implemented since 1970s.
This was said by its minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas during his winding up speeches at State Legislative Assembly (DUN) yesterday.
“Under the proposed Leasing Model, the lease rental rate will be based on the principle of ‘willing seller and willing buyer’.
“This model is currently being practised by landowners and investors through privately arranged ventures. My ministry will regulate the non-formal arrangement by registering the agreement to safeguard the interests of NCR landowners and investors. To date, 3 privately arranged ventures have been registered with my ministry,” Uggah said.
Regarding the Perimeter (Section 6) and Individual Lot Survey (Section 18) of NCR Land, the state government has approved a sum of RM40 million for the initiative.
“In regard to the concern raised by the honourable members for Beting Maro, Bukit Goram, Pelagus, Serembu, Engklilili, Opar and Bukit Semuja on absence of funding in 2019 from the federal government to continue with the perimeter survey, the state government has filled the gap and approved a sum of RM40 million to ensure that there will be no disruption on this initiative,” he said.
Meanwhile, Uggah said the committee under his chairmanship is in the midst of fine tuning the Rules Relating to Applications for Native Communal Titles.
“To report on the progress of the Sarawak Land Code (Amendment) 2018 pertaining to Native Territorial Domain (NTD), my ministry together with Majlis Adat Istiadat Sarawak will be organising road show on Sarawak Land Code (Amendment) 2018 throughout the state in 2019, “This proposed road show will be supported by the State Attorney General Chambers and Land and Survey Department,” Uggah stated.
He added, for year 2019, Salcra has been approved with a total allocation of RM22 million comprising RM2 million from the state government and RM20 million from the federal government under Ministry of Rural Development Malaysia.
“Out of the RM20 million allocation from the federal government, RM14.16 million is in the form of loan for oil palm replanting and mill waste management project. The balance of RM5.84 million is in the form of grant to carry out estate infrastructure projects and for supplementary economic activity programme,” he said.
