New law requires displaced villagers to be compensated within two years
President Bounnhang Vorachit recently promulgated a new law requiring developers to compensate people displaced by a project within 24 months or two years after a compensation plan is approved.
But implementation of the plan can be extended for another year after approval from a committee in charge of settlement and job provision, according to Article 22 of the law on settlement and job provision.
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
