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A working group from the Ministry of Environment is inspecting over 10,000ha of land in Mondulkiri province after the provincial administration requested the ministry to create a registry system that would enable the occupants of the land to gain legal title to it.
A working group from the Ministry of Environment is inspecting over 10,000ha of land in Mondulkiri province after the provincial administration requested the ministry to create a registry system that would enable the occupants of the land to gain legal title to it.
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Environment officials apprehended the suspects while they were clearing land on May 4 in the forest Biodiversity Conservation Corridors in Pou Krouch village in Pech Chreada district’s Sre Ampoum commune. Photo supplied
Man jailed for land clearing in Mondulkiri
Sun, 9 May 2021
The Mondulkiri Provincial Court has placed a man in pre-trial detention for allegedly clearing forest land while two other suspects were released.
Provincial court spokesman Meas Bros said on May 9 that the three suspects were sent to court by environmental officials on May 6.
“The detained person is the owner of the machinery. He cleared state land for ownership, while the two others are just hired workers. So, they were released,” he said.
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