by DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, April 23: A total of 453 out of 660 projects have been successfully implemented under the Integrated Regional Samarahan Development Agency (IRSDA) as of the first quarter (Q1) of 2025.
To ensure the continuity of development in the Samarahan Division, implementing agencies and IRSDA Sub-Committees are encouraged to start formulating their respective directions ahead of the implementation of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which will start from 2026 to 2030.
“Implementing agencies are also encouraged to apply for project allocations through the 13MP and not just rely on IRSDA funds alone, given that 83 per cent or RM1.245 billion of the existing IRSDA allocation has been committed to projects that have been completed and are being implemented,” IRSDA Steering Committee chairman Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said during the IRSDA Steering Committee Meeting first meeting of the year, according to a report by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas).
Abdul Karim, who is also Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, noted that 46 projects are still in the implementation stage, while another 134 projects are in the planning stage, and 27 projects have been cancelled due to overlapping with other IRSDA project lines and falling into the ‘KIV’ category.
He urged that all projects that are still in the planning phase be implemented immediately to ensure that the benefits can be fully felt by the local community.
“The implementing agencies and other IRSDA Sub-Committees are requested to expedite the implementation process of projects that are still in the planning stage and have not yet started so that the benefits of development can be immediately enjoyed by the entire community in the Samarahan division,” he said.
Also present at the meeting were Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development and Kota Samarahan Member of Parliament Datuk Rubiah Wang, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development of Sarawak Datuk Ir Aidel Lariwoo, Batang Sadong Member of Parliament Rodiyah Sapiee, Simunjan Assemblyman Awla Dris, Samarahan Division Resident Mohamad Irwan Bahari Bujang and Special Administrative Officer of IRSDA Anuar Da’an. – DayakDaily
