29 households get electricity under ALAF initiative
KUCHING: A total of 29 households in Rumah Danggang along Jalan Bintulu-Tatau now have access to electricity, thanks to the state government’s Additional Late Applicant Fund (ALAF) initiative. According to press release from Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), the project was introduced in 2018, administered by Ministry for Utility and Telecommunication in collaboration with SEB as […]
Qualified contractors to expedite project
KUCHING: Sarawak needs more qualified electrical contractors to expedite the electricity connection project under the Additional or Late Application Fund (ALAF) project. Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Julaihi Narawi said, so far there are only 20 contractors who are qualified and registered with Sarawak Energy and divided into 30 teams across the state to […]
ALAF projects benefit more than 9,000 households
THE Additional and Late Applicant Fund (ALAF) in 2018 has benefited 755 villages comprising 9,090 households throughout the state. Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that to date, there were about 35,000 applicants who needed electrical installations through the ALAF scheme. “This project is an ongoing scheme that is in various stages […]
Ten villages connected to grid, thanks to ALAF
KUCHING: More than 406 households from ten villages in Pantai Damai were recently connected to the grid through the Sarawak government-funded Additional or Late Applicant Fund (ALAF). ALAF is a programme designed to assist new rural homeowners in already-electrified areas with the costs of connecting their homes to the power grid. The government through its […]
State government committed to powering up every household
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring every household throughout the state, whether in urban or rural areas, will have full access to electricity. Deputy Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi called on the people, especially in rural areas, to therefore remain patient as the government continues implementing projects under […]
Rural power projects get going on all fronts
KUCHING: Efforts are being stepped upon the delivery of rural electrification projects to achieve the government’s aspiration to become a developed state in 2030 To meet this goal the state government is working with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) on numerous fronts like the Rural Power Supply System (RPSS) Project, Rural Electrification Scheme, Mini Hydro as […]
Water, electricity for 1,910 households
BAU: Seventy-sevenvillages comprising 1,910 households will receive electricity supply under the Additional or Late Applicant Funds (ALAF) scheme of the Rural Electricity and Water Supply Project 2020 for Bau District. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the state government had almost achieved its goal of 97 percent coverage in 24-hour rural electricity […]
