By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, March 12: Federal Minister of Works Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi has revealed that the Works Ministry (KKR) has completed a total of 182 projects worth RM4.63 billion.
According to national news agency Bernama, Nanta emphasised that only 21 projects, or 2.8 per cent of the 730 projects under construction in 2023, were classified as sick projects.
“The number of sick projects is small compared to the projects that are active and have been completed. JKR (Public Works Department) is always monitoring these sick projects and taking intervention measures to save them,” he was quoted as saying in the news report.
The minister stated this when winding up the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address on behalf of the ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Meanwhile, Nanta, who is also Kapit MP, noted that the ministry had received a total of 12,245 complaints via the MYJalan app about damage to roads, traffic lights, street lights, signboards, street furniture, and other public facilities.
However, only 25.91 per cent, or 3,173 complaints, involved roads under the ministry’s supervision, he explained.
“A total of 2,345 complaints have been resolved with 2,193 or 93.52 per cent resolved within one to 30 days,” he said.
Furthermore, Nanta highlighted that KKR plans to add 79 more shaded areas for motorbike riders on the highway this year.
“This brings to a total of 119 motorcycle shelter locations built under the initiative of KKR, Malaysian Highways Authority (LLM), and concession companies throughout 2023-2024, in addition to the existing 353 motorcycle shelters along the highway,” he added. — DayakDaily
