SARAWAK aspires to have high quality and environmentally sustainable public infrastructure by 2030 to drive the state’s socioeconomic growth alongside with advancement in digital and green economy.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state aspired to have world-class utilities that are reliable, economical, safe and sustainable.
“This will uplift the economic and social wellbeing of Sarawakians.
“For this purpose, we will focus on water grid system, single water entity and ensuring electricity supply will be able to reach even the remotest part of Sarawak,” he said in his winding-up speech on Friday (Nov 13).
On service sectors, Abang Johari said one of the state’s economic recovery strategies was to enhance the efficiency of services sector such as transport and logistics, tourism-related services, banking and insurance, housing, healthcare and education.
He asserted that this effort was important to support the expansion of major economic sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, mining and construction.
“Meanwhile on social services, we will emphasise on interventions to assist the vulnerable group.
“We will provide healthcare support and shelter initiatives for people with disabilities, elderly and the less fortunate in addition to implementing poverty eradication programmes to improve their livelihood.”
Abang Johari also mentioned that the state’s transportation sector needed to be upgraded as it played a pivotal role in making Sarawak as an investment and tourism destination of choice – in line with the state’s pursuit to transform Sarawak into a competitive economy.
“Transportation sector, which includes our land transport, logistic and port facilities, airports and aviation services as well as our river transportation services will be developed further and integrated with digital technology initiatives.”
