Delta Works was completed by the Europoortkering which required the construction of the Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg between Maassluis and Hoek van Holland and the Hartelkering in the Hartel Canal near Spijkenisse. The works were declared finished after almost forty years in 1997. In reality the works were finished on 24 August 2010 with the official opening of the last strengthened and raised retaining wall near the city of Harlingen, Netherlands. Due to climate change and relative sea-level rise, the dikes will eventually have to be made higher and wider. This is a long term uphill battle against the sea. The
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (Cambodia) Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (Cambodia) The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) is a government ministry of Cambodia. The Ministry is responsible for governing land use, urban planning, construction projects, and for the resolution of land use conflicts. The current Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction is Chea Sophara. and the Central offices of the ministry are located in Phnom Penh. In 2012, the ministry provided licenses to 1,694 construction projects, down 20% from 2,125 projects in a year earlier, but at a higher value. In the years of 2007-8 the