About 22 houses in this community have been completely
rebuilt so far. The plan is to move houses
which are built over the canal to inland areas, in order
to clear the canal edge for a public walkway, as in the
other communities along the canal. There will be a 3
metre set-back from the canal, and in this space, a
community walkway will be built, which will not only
provide access for pedestrians and motorcycles, but
will become a generous public space for recreation,
markets, festivals and socializing. The Treasury Department
owns the land. As the land belonged to the
Royal Irrigation Department, it was not categorized as
a natural canal. Therefore, title deeds can be issued.
After a negotiation process, the Treasury Department
agreed that the community can start to pay the land
rent when 80 percent of the building process is done.