KAPIT: Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development (KKLW), Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, who is also Kapit Member of Parliament, disclosed that a second bridge will be built side-by-side Sungai Yong Bridge. “The second bridge, costing RM20 million, will be built very soon because the contractor has been identified and appointed.
The project site is expected to be handed over to the contractor to build the second bridge across Sungai Yong this February,” said Nanta, who began a two-day working visit here on Monday, accompanied by the ministry’s secretary general, Datuk Borhan Bin Dolah and some 20 senior officials.
The purpose of the visit was to attend the development briefing as well as to make site visits to various projects under the Kapit parliamentary constituency. On Monday morning, the visitors attended the development and implementation of project briefing at the State Complex here, followed in the afternoon by site visits to three longhouses built under PPRT (Hardcore Poor Housing Project) namely Rumah Semut, Sungai Engkatit, Rumah Untang Jirau, Sungai Yong and Rumah William Unchat, Sungai Yong. On Tuesday, the visitors went for a walkabout at Kapit Town including visits to Longboat Jetty at Bazaar Baru, Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Cina Bletih, Jambatan Sungai Yong and the implementation of RES (Rural Electricity Supply) and submarine cable across the Batang Rajang to reach the longhouses across the river.
They travelled in a convoy from Jalan Kapit-Song and along the journey, stopped at various destinations to inspect the projects implemented by KKLW. At Song, they visited various longhouses and see the installation of village street lightings. The officers also examine the road condition under various stages of construction and inspected the bridge across Katibas River. Song District Officer, Jackline August briefed the visitors on the implementation of various KKLW projects in Song District in 2017. The visitors went to Temalat by road, up to the end of road that had been completed.
They also visited the alternative road used by people now while waiting for the missing road to be completed. The alternative road is the Jalan Ladang Kelapa Sawit and Logging Road from Temalat to Ngungun, covering a distance of 21 km. Nanta explained that KKLW is aware of the condition of the road and is studying the proposal by PWD (Public Works Department) to upgrade the plantation and logging road that has been used by the people till this time.
“If we can upgrade the road, it is good enough to wait for another two or three years for the Section B Missing Link to be built,” said Nanta. From Song, they travelled in four speed boats to Sibu, enroute to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
Accompanying Nanta and his entourage were Bukit Goram Assemblyman, Jefferson Jamit Unyat, Pelagus Assemblyman Wilson Nyabong Ijang, Kapit District Officer, Elvis Didit, Song District Officer, Jackline August, Bukit Mabong District Officer, Douglas Pungga, Administrative Officers from Kapit Resident and District office, Wee Teck Min, Belayong Pok, Irene Merang, Robert Anyaw, Kelvin Ligong and Nuwin Lium.
