KUCHING: The Rajang Delta Development Agency (RADDA) has identified 442 projects worth RM17.8 billion to be implemented in areas under the agency.
Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the projects identified were the result of the RADDA laboratory held earlier.
However he said each development agency including RADDA was only allocated an initial funding of RM1.5 billion from the state government.
“The laboratory this time around was held to further understand the details of the projects that should be given priority.
“After this lab, we will prepare the paperwork for approval by the State Cabinet in September, then call all the RADDA committees for a meeting.
“It is hoped that the implementation of the identified projects can start early next year,” he said during the press conference on RADDA at Waterfront Hotel on today (Aug 30).
On the 442 projects, he disclosed that approximately 60 per cent of the projected RM17.8 billion would involve infrastructure development projects.
A total of 159 projects will involve a proposed budget of RM7.839 billion while 137 social service projects are estimated to be worth RM2.859 billion and 58 economic development projects amount to RM2.13 billion.
“For agriculture and agro-food, there are 56 projects with an estimated expenditure of RM3.805 billion and 32 utility and digital telecommunication projects amounting to RM1.179 billion in expenditure,” he said.
Len said RADDA will involve as many as 11 state representatives and five parliamentary constituencies over an area of 11,330 square kilometers with a population of about 300,000 people.
The state constituencies are Kuala Rajang, Semop, Daro, Jemoreng, Repok, Meradong, Pakan, Meluan, Balingian, Dalat and Tellian.
The five parliamentary constituencies are Mukah, Igan, Tanjung Manis, Sarikei and Julau.
