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Sunday 19 October 2014

Government revokes more land licenses from 11 firms

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PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Environment Minister Say Sam Al said Friday that the Cambodian government has canceled licenses of economic land concession for 11 companies whose land concessions adversely affected the local people. 

The government hasn't clarified its measure to punish the companies that haven't made any development in the areas after being granted the land concessions for years. 

Over 54,000 hectares of economic land concession in Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Mondolkiri, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, Battambong, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk and Kratie provinces have been taken back, according to an announcement of the Office of Council of Ministers. 

The government will continue to investigate  the investment issues, and can revoke more licenses from the companies if they still break their promises, said Say Sam Al in a news conference. 

Last month, the government had removed licenses of economic land concession from eight companies after they have not undertaken development for years.

Since 1993 to 2012, the government had granted economic land concession of 1.67 million hectares to 169 local and foreign firms, according to the figures recorded by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered a temporary halt to granting ELCs to new firms in May 2012 with an aim to strengthen the effective management of ELCs.

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