BINTULU: Grant recipients of Small Rural Projects (MRP) and Sarawak Poor Home Improvement Programme (PPRMS) are reminded to prepare a project progress report.
Sarawak Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the report is to be submitted to the Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit (SIMU) of the Premier’s Department.
He said the recipient must ensure that the project is implemented as well as possible, including giving a project progress report to the local assemblyman’s office for the ministry’s reference.
He also advised the grant receiver to fully use the allocation received and not to misuse it for personal gain.
“The grant approved by the Sarawak government should be for the benefit of the local community and not be used for any purpose other than the one applied for.
“The MRP and PPRMS funds are very significant to speed up the development process in rural areas in the state,” he said in a brief ceremony to hand over the MRP and PPRMS grants here yesterday.
Dr Rundi, who is Kemena assemblyman, emphasised that this needs-based programme has successfully addressed the needs of the needy and received positive feedback from the local community that appreciate what the state government has done for their welfare.
At the ceremony, Dr Rundi handed over MRP grants to 36 recipients representing Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs), youth and women’s bureaus of longhouses and villages, clubs, associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as PPRMS grants to five longhouses in Kemena totalling RM1.1 million.
Political secretary to the Sarawak Premier, Jenny Bangga was also present.
