A TOTAL of 75 Resettlement Schemes (SPS) and Village Expansion Schemes (SPK) have been approved as of April 30, 2024, providing 7,570 residential lots with an estimated implementation cost of RM1.219 billion.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said out of these, 19 projects have been fully completed, while the remaining 56 will finish by the end of the 12th Malaysia Plan (RMK-12).
“Five SPK projects are approved in Kalaka, with four under Projek Rakyat and one under RMK-12. The approved Projek Rakyat SPKs are SPK Pagan, SPK Roban Phase 2, SPK Baharu Kupang, and SPK Hulu Saratok Phase 2.
“Among these, SPK Pagan is in the tender process; SPK Roban is in the land acquisition process; SPK Baharu Kupang and SPK Hulu Saratok have completed their groundwork for the land acquisition process.
These four SPKs are estimated to provide a total of 706 residential lots upon completion of construction,” he said when delivering his ministerial winding-up speech today.
Awang Tengah, who is also Second Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development, added that SPK Paloh, approved under RMK-12, will offer 134 residential lots with a design budget of RM500,000, expected to finish design work in 2024.
“If the implementation of SPK Paloh is approved under RMK-13, construction is anticipated to commence in the second quarter of 2026 and be completed by the second quarter of 2028,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said the Department of Land and Survey (JTS) will resubmit a proposal for the implementation of the SPK Baru Saratok under RMK-13, which is expected to provide 130 residential lots, if approved.
On a related note, he said the implementation of the Hulu Lingga SPK has provided a total of 305 residential lots, with 277 lots allocated and 28 lots remaining for distribution.
Furthermore, to accommodate the housing needs of residents affected by riverbank erosion, he said, JTS will propose the implementation of Lingga Phase 2 Stage 2 SPK under RMKe-13.
“Once this scheme is implemented, it will cater to the housing needs of those affected by riverbank erosion,” he said.
