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HDC helps 20,000 longhouse families

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The Program Pinjaman Kepada Perseorangan Rumah Panjang (PPKPRP) by HDC

KUCHING: The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has helped 20,000 longhouse families through 909 ‘Program Pinjaman Kepada Perseorangan Rumah Panjang (PPKPRP)’ projects statewide.

PPKPRP is a loan scheme in the form of building materials for longhouse renovations. The maximum loan is RM30,000 per door without interest.

“The application form can be downloaded through the HDC official website https://hdc.sarawak.gov.my/,” said HDC chief executive officer Mohamad Asman Ahmad in a statement.

He revealed that in 2020 and 2021 alone, the state government allocated RM100 million for this scheme through Public Health, Housing and Local Government Ministry.

“To apply for the scheme, the house site must be on a valid land site with a minimum of 10 doors. Priority is also given to new longhouse applicants who have a house site and road facilities to avoid delays in sending building materials.

“Building materials will be sent within six months after the application is approved,” he said.

He added that payments could now be made through JomPay, Virtual Account, BIMB Merchant and UTC counters applications, as well as at payment counters at all HDC offices as well as HDC scheduled mobile counters.

Majid Salok, 58, Tuai Rumah Tengalat Baru Klua Krian, Saratok, said the new building materials used such as concrete bricks and spandex roofs were more sturdy than the old longhouses which used wooden structures and zinc roofs.

“Through this loan scheme, we pay instalments of RM100 a month without interest charges,” said Tuai Rumah Sungai Sebedil, Batang Igan, Mukah.

Thomas Palus, 54, explained that he and other families applied for the loan scheme because they could not afford to complete the 24-year-old longhouse, due to financial constraints.

Mohamad also expressed his gratitude to all the elected representatives involved for their cooperation in ensuring that the programme achieved its targets.

The Program Pinjaman Kepada Perseorangan Rumah Panjang (PPKPRP) by HDC

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