Wooden plankway proposed for Kampung Sesok Lama

MUKAH: A wooden plankwalk has been proposed for the benefit of Kampung Sesok Lama folk here. Balingian Constituency Service Centre officer Che Ghazali Arbi visited the site of the proposed project on Tuesday (Jan 18). Ghazali was representing Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi. During the visit, he was accompanied by representatives from the Mukah District […]

Set up lab, build more agricultural roads: Tebedu rep

SERIAN: Tebedu assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada has proposed for a laboratory to be set up and more agricultural roads to be built here. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) in a news report on Friday (Jan 14), the three agencies namely, the Serian Resident Office, Public Works Department (JKR) and Department of Irrigation […]

Tiong calls for sustained solution to Sibu floods

KUCHING: Flooding is a perennial problem in certain parts of Sibu and a flustered Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is calling for a protracted effort to address the issue. Among others he wants to see a dredging of rivers, a fix to uneven slopes, widening of drains and a sustained maintenance of drainage. […]

Kpg Muhibbah drainage project ready ahead of schedule

MIRI: A 210-metre-long concrete drainage project was completed ahead of schedule putting Kampung Muhibbah villagers in Kuala Baram at ease from the possibility of any more floods. Senadin assemblyman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin applauded the contractor for completing the project early, which was supposed to be ready in March. “The RM250,000 project under the […]

Rep inspects village’s broken embankment

SARIBAS: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam went to the ground on Friday (Jan 7) with officers from the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Betong Division to find a solution for the broken embankment in Kampung Manggut. This issue occurred due to a recent high tide phenomenon which went up to 6.3 metres. According to a […]

Rep wants flash floods issue resolved fast

KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing wants the design plan for the main drain at Jalan Sibiyu, Bintulu to be expedited so that flash floods occurring in the surrounding areas could be addressed. This was among the numerous issues he raised during his meeting with Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), Drainage and Irrigation Department […]

Completed RTP projects handed over to the people

BALINGIAN: Completed Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) projects here were handed over to the people recently (Oct 21). The projects involved were the construction of drains at Kampung Tutus Hilir and the construction of a new jetty near a community hall at Kampung Teh in Mukah. Work on the projects began last August and was completed […]

Drainage system in Semunin Cina Lundu completed ahead of schedule

LUNDU: The drainage system in Semunin Cina Lundu costing RM300,000 has been completed ahead of schedule. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu expressed her thanks to Kontraktor Mois Bersatu Enterprise as well as the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) for their cooperation which contributed […]

Riverine erosion project to complete before year-end

SIBU: A riverine erosion project at Rh Dennis Ansam in Bawang Assan is expected to be completed in November this year. The village’s safety and development committee (JKKK) head of development bureau Sammy Dennis said the project costing RM80,000 was currently 50 percent completed. “This project will take three months to complete according to the […]

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