420 lots for extended families of Kampung Datu/Hilir residents

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Abang Johari (third left) inspects a housing project at Kampung Datu Baru.

Abang Johari (third left) inspects a housing project at Kampung Datu Baru.

SIBU: The government has approved a total of 420 land lots in Kemuyang for the extended families from Kampung Datu and Kampung Hilir who have no land to build their houses.

Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said the government had allocated a piece of land which had already been cleared for the purpose.

“Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem will be coming here to officiate at the ground-breaking ceremony of the project soon.

“The project was requested by Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee,” he told reporters after inspecting a housing project at Kampung Datu Baru here yesterday.

On the project at Kampung Datu Baru, Abang Johari, who is also Tourism Minister, said the government had agreed to add the number of housing units to be built there from 33 to 45.

He said the houses were built based on response from the applicants who are victims of the Kampung Datu/Kampung Hilir fire recently.

“Most of them prefer two-storey than single-storey houses with prices cheaper than in the market at RM120,000 for a double-storey unit and RM90,000 for a single storey unit. The project which takes up 38.21 acres is undertaken by M/S Daya Builders Sdn Bhd at a cost of RM4.818 million.  It started in August and is expected to be completed in August next year.

Dr Annuar, Pantai Damai assemblyman Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi and Temenggong Datuk Wan Hamid Edruce were among those present at the function.