Major RM10 mln water project to end supply woes in Sg Maaw, Paradom
Wong (third left) and others during a site inspection on the project site at Sungai Maaw.
SIBU (May 31): Bawang Assan assemblyman Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh yesterday conducted an inspection on a major infrastructure project involving the laying of a new water pipe to replace the existing pipeline in the Sungai Maaw and Paradom areas.
The project is valued at over RM10 million.
Wong was accompanied by local leaders from the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), including PDP Paradom Community Service Committee chairman Ting Hung Hua, and community leader Kapitan Hii Ching Yii.
'Once the project has reached completion, residents in these areas will no longer face water supply issues,' said Wong when met during the visit.
In addition, he also inspected a newly-completed road project near Chung Cheng Secondary School, which was meant to help ease traffic congestion, particularly during the peak hours.
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