Ground-breaking ceremony for affordable housing in Matang

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KUCHING: Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg will perform the ground-breaking ceremony for PPR Sungai Tengah (Banjaran Serapi), Phase II near Matang tomorrow.

PPR Sungai Tengah (Banjaran Serapi) Phase II is a new construction project to build 439 affordable units of single storey terraced houses at the foot of the Serapi Mountain. Each unit will have three high quality bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and dining, kitchen and dry area.

With each unit to be built on approximately 700sqft/65sqm of land, the new housing development will feature a multi-purpose hall for two badminton courts, a management office, meeting room, computer classroom, pantry, toilet changing room and surau.

Housing Development Corporation (HDC) chief executive officer Wan Mohd Yusop Wan Moss said PPR Sungai Tengah, Phase II is a part of HDC’s commitment to create more affordable housing in this area, especially for the low-income group.

“This new housing project is expected to be completed within 24 months,” he said in a press release.