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KUCHING, June 25: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas announced a grant of RM60.4 million to implement projects in Spaoh.
Uggah, who is also Bukit Saban assemblyman, said the fund is from the Betong Division Development Agency’s (BDDA) allocation of RM200 million to Bukit Saban.
“The projects are RM30 million for farm roads, RM10 million to build cow and goat sheds, pig sites, and chicken coops, and RM18 million for a collection, processing and packaging centre (CPPC) near Bebuling STOLport.
“Others are for a ‘taman selera’ (food shops) near the new Spaoh market facing the Paku River (RM2 million) and a futsal field (RM450,000),” he said during Bukit Saban’s Gawai Ngiling Tikai programme held at the community hall in Betong today.
He said 10 units of commercial buildings would also be built near Spaoh Bridge for the town’s expansion.
For tourism, he added that there would be the relevant historical infrastructures at the Bukit Sadok, the site of the last fort of Iban’s legendary warrior Rentap.
On September 30, 2022, Uggah announced the construction of Rentap’s fort replica, costing about RM16 million. — DayakDaily
