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JKR Allocates RM2.5 Mln To Upgrade Drainage System In Kg Kota, Kelantan

JKR Allocates RM2.5 Mln To Upgrade Drainage System In Kg Kota, Kelantan

Barnama24-06-2025
KOTA BHARU, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Public Works Department (JKR) has allocated RM2.5 million to upgrade the concrete drainage system in Mukim Kampung Kota, Salor, to resolve stagnant floodwater issues that have persisted for over two decades, said state JKR director Nik Soh Yaakob.
'The first phase involves an allocation of RM772,900 under the MADANI Adopted Village programme, which covers the upgrading of 700 metres of concrete drains from Lorong Pok San to Wakaf Sena.
'Work on the first phase began in mid-April and is expected to be completed by mid-July,' he told reporters after inspecting the progress of monsoon drain installation works in Kampung Kota, Salor, today.
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