Pahang rolls out RM203mil for housing, fire stations and infrastructure
KUANTAN: The construction of six fire stations, seven solid waste management projects and eight People's Residential Programme (PRR) housing projects are among the slew of initiatives worth some RM203 million carried out across Pahang this year.
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the planned public facility infrastructure development and upgrading projects will be executed in Pahang under the supervision of the relevant departments and agencies under the ministry.
He said RM7.3 million has been set aside for the construction of the six fire stations including in Sungai Lembing, Goh Tong Jaya (Genting Highlands), Pulau Tioman(Rompin) and Bentong.
"The solid waste management projects will be carried out by the National Solid Waste Management Department in Kuantan, Lipis, Maran, Bentong, Cameron Highlands, Temerloh, and Pulau Tioman with a cost of RM23 million.
"Some RM21 million has been set aside for four development projects under the jurisdiction of the local authorities including the construction of a business centre in Cameron Highlands, developing Pekan Sentral in Pekan, and slope maintenance works. T
"The project will be monitored by the local government department under the ministry along with the local authorities in Pahang," he told reporters when met at the ministry's Sentuhan Kasih programme at Kampung Cempaka here today.
Nga had earlier handed over the house keys to the Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) owners and mock cheques for the development and planning allocations in Pahang.
Meanwhile, he said eight PRR housing projects—designed to offer integrated, commercially viable and conducive environments—will be built in Kuantan, Jerantut, Bentong, Temerloh, Maran, Inderapura and Bera, costing RM61 million.
Nga said 782 Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) units are being built in Pahang this year by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd at a cost of RM63.45 million, with 472 units completed so far.
"The RMR scheme was introduced to help households earning below RM5,000 a month who either have no home or are living in dilapidated conditions, but own land suitable for building.
"Each unit is given a RM20,000 construction subsidy, borne by the government," he said.
He said that to ensure all the planned projects are carried out according to schedule, the ministry will work closely with the Pahang government through the local authorities.
"Some of the projects have already started and the ministry's key performance indicator is to complete them by the end of this year except for PRR. PRR will have to go through the tender process and will need time to complete," he said.
Also present was Pahang Local Government, Housing, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Datuk Mohammad Fakhruddin Mohd Ariff.
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