KUALA LUMPUR: Perak may potentially develop some of its 955,587.8 hectares (ha) of Malay reserve land.
According to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, the state government has increased the size of the land by 2,409.28ha, which includes government land of high value.
He said this decision was made in the state government executive council meeting (MMK) yesterday in an effort to guarantee that 50 per cent of the state's Malay Reserve Land can be achieved.
The approval of these additional land areas is for those located in Pasir Panjang Hulu in Mukim Pasir Panjang Hulu and Kampung Makmur in Mukim Kampong Gajah in the Perak Tengah district, with each area comprising 183 ha and 1,102 ha respectively.
The new lands also involve Mambang Di Awan (233.87 ha) and Sungai Kroh in Mukim Chenderiang, Batang Padang (476.3 ha) whereas the Kota Baharu areas are in Mukim Teja, Kampar (395.36 ha) and also in Slim Hills di Mukim Slim, Muallim (21.25 ha).
Meanwhile, Saarani launched the Issuance of Copies of Title Deeds (DHK) to joint owners under Section 343 of the National Land Code (Act 828).
The issue of lost or damaged documents, as well as documentation held by co-owners relating to transfer of ownership, mortgages, and liens that could not be carried out, caused a rise in petitions for lost titles involving multiple owners, he said.
In particular, for the ownership of property owned by numerous registered owners, the Registrar or Land Administrator will retain the DHK that will be given later through this new strategy, he noted.
"We want to prevent the application process for lost property rights from being applied for by other owners following an issue or dispute where there is no agreement between the joint owners regarding the custody of property rights," he added.
