SEBUYAU: A total of RM3 million had been allocated to repair 372 houses through the Fishermen Special Housing Project.
The allocation involved the Sebuyau state constituency since the year 2012.
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Sri Rohani Abdul Karim said various facilities were channeled by the government through the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) involving almost 900 fishermen in Sebuyau area including the building of jetties, stores for boats, river crossing and others.
“A total of 403 heads of household were assisted under the 1Azam Tani programme from 2011 involving an allocation of almost RM4 million,” she said.
Rohani added that LKIM’s effort in encouraging fishermen to sell their catch directly to consumers through the Fishermen’s Market was desirable.
“The provision of Fishermen’s Market can help fishermen increase their income through direct sales to consumers.
“In fact, consumers will get fresh and better quality fish,” she said at a ‘Leader Meet the Fishermen’ session held here, yesterday.
She also urged fishermen who received cost of living allowance assistance to use the aid wisely.
At the event, a total of 752 fishermen received cost of living allowance worth RM1.8 million.
A mock cheque of RM7,000 for the Disaster and Welfare Assistance Scheme to four recipients and RM540,000 mock cheque as capital grants to 18 Area Fishermen Associations throughout the state were also given out.
Also present were Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, State Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, Beting Maro State Assemblyman Razali Ghapor and Director General of Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) Datuk M Saedon Abdul Majid.
