285 squatter colonies identified in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Main Committee on Squatters has identified 285 squatter colonies throughout the state, involving 33,566 houses and 130,397 residents, said Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam. Dr Joachim, who is also the committee chairman, said only three out of 27 districts, namely Ranau, Kota Belud and Tuaran do not […]
Awang Tengah to bring Bandaria PPR residents’ requests to relevant authorities
BINTULU: The wish of around 8,000 residents of the Bandaria People’s Housing Projects (PPR) apartments here to become homeowners is now under consideration. The concept of the 1,000 apartment units built by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is currently on a rent-to-own basis. Concerned about the applications from residents of various ethnic and religious backgrounds, […]
KPKT-HOUSING-IMPROVEMENTS
KPKT COMMITTED TO ENHANCING LIVEABILITY AT PPRs Low-cost high-rise housing schemes built under the People’s Housing Project, or better known as Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR), are saddled with problems and even labelled as “black spots” or haunts for anti-social elements. In this article, Bernama provides insights into the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Local […]
Extra RM35 mln allocated for events to empower PPR communities
SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced an additional allocation of RM35 million for programmes to empower communities in public housing projects (PPR) in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. He said the allocation is expected to benefit 50,000 PPR residents through the Kita Untuk Kita (K2K) programme, involving about 12 housing projects that have […]
Budget 2023 benefits first-time homebuyers
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2023’s focus on home ownership will benefit first-time homebuyers and support the development of affordable housing, said Juwai IQI. In a statement today, co-founder and group chief executive officer Kashif Ansari said the revised budget includes several initiatives that, combined, will involve more than RM2.2 billion to be spent on improving […]
Mobile trucks help hasten vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR: About 1,000 residents of the Kampung Muhibbah people’s housing project (PPR), here, today (June 6) received the Covid-19 vaccine through the MYMedic@Wilayah Vaccine Mobile Truck pioneer project. Federal Territories Minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the programme was aimed at curbing the spread of the virus in densely populated areas. “Today’s programme gives […]
Construction of 12,964 houses progressing well
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,964 units of affordable housing (RMM) were at various implementation stages in Sarawak from July 2018 until Sept 30, 2020, the Dewan Negara was told. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib said the number comprised 5,037 units at the planning stage, 3,969 under construction and 3,958 completed by three housing agencies involving the federal and state governments, […]
Spirit of patriotism in the air!
MIRI: The patriotic spirit is very much alive in the residential area of Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT), Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR), Sungai Rait as the houses there are being gaily decorated with Jalur Gemilang and Sarawak flags in conjunction with the Merdeka celebration. At the residential area located at about 25 km from Miri City […]
