RM42 mln approved for treated water supply project in rural areas in Simanggang – Harden

The RM42-million treated water supply project in Simanggang is expected to complete on Nov 26 this year, but was postponed due to MCO.

KUCHING: Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis has hit out at Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sri Aman chairman Leon Jimat Donald for his baseless allegations against the state government for having no long-term plans for treated water supply project in rural areas there.

He asserted that the state government has already approved RM42 million for the project through the Ministry of Rural Development.

The project, he added, will benefit 34 longhouses in Ulu Paku and Batu Lintang, Undop in Simanggang.

“Under the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB), the project began on May 27 last year and is expected to finish on Nov 26 this year – but due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), the project is temporarily put on hold,” he said in a statement released yesterday.

Yesterday, Leon Jimat claimed the consumers particularly those in Simanggang raised their concern over the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government’s committment on upgrading the water supply system.

He said there seemed to be no long-term planning in the development of clean water supply to the people in these areas, although the chief minister had announced billions of ringgit in projects for Sarawakians.

In his response, Harden commented that the information received by Leon was not accurate, adding that he was not being attentive to the developments that are currently underway.

“On the implementation of infrastructure development projects in Simanggang constituency, we only add and upgrade existing facilities from time to time and not based on seasons.

“We are thankful to the GPS government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg for emphasising on the developments needed by the rakyat as well as taking care of Sarawak’s interest,” he said.

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