KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Sim Kui Hian announced that Batu Kawa has been approved 22
development projects with a total value of RM5 million this year. Some of the engineering blueprints have been completed and are expected to be start soon.
Dr Sim who is also Batu Kawa assemblyman in a press statement said the approved projects include upgrading infrastructure such as drains and roads, multi-purpose hall repairs, prayer rooms, mosque upgrading and construction of leisure parks.
He revealed that since he was elected as an assemblyman in 2016, he has made good use of the rural area transformation plan provided by the state government annually to promote the construction of basic facilities in Batu Kawa for the people.
So far, more than 80 development projects have been implemented within these three years.
Dr Sim said that his constituency promoted 24 township transformation plans in 2018, and the projects were handed over to the relevant units of the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), Kuching Water Board and Public Works Department (JKR).
In addition to the basic construction of roads and drains, Dr Sim disclosed that he has also succeeded in obtaining
additional funds from the state government to add street lights in Kampung Rantau Panjang, Kampung Desa Wira , Kampung Sinar Budi Lama and Kampung Sinar Budi Baru.
“In addition to the state rural transformation plan, the constituency also received the project plan approved by the state government to build the Batu Kawa Riverside Park and the Malaysian Road Record Information System (Marris) funds to repair roads in the constituency.
“I assure you that GPS (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) will carry out the promises made to the people and we will continue to upgrade the infrastructures needed.”
