They are concerned that genuine occupants are losing ancestral land due to opaque lease transactions.
The process was tainted by controversies and accusations of corruption, leaving many residents at risk of being denied their rightful compensation.
Many cases centred on issues such as tenancy-at-will, absentee landlords and squatters.
The Public Investments Committee had made recommendations in its 21st report to the 11th Parliament that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation guarantee the transfer of assets to CWSB is completed within a specific time frame.