KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Of the 261 units of new permanent houses to be built by the federal government for flood victims in Kelantan, 128 will be handed over before Aidilfitri.
The 261 units comprise the first phase of 1,255 housing units to be built by the federal government for flood victims in Kelantan.
Meanwhile, seven units have been fully completed, according to a statement by the Post-Flood Recovery Unit (UPPB), Prime Minister’s Department (PMD), here, today.
“In order to expedite the construction period, the new permanent houses will be constructed under the Industrialised Building System which enables a house to be completed in 30 days compared with 75 days, if implemented conventionally,” the statement said.
The statement was issued to clarify allegations by DAP National Organising Secretary Anthony Loke that the party had managed to build more houses to be handed over to the flood victims in Kelantan compared with the federal government.
Anthony Loke was quoted by news portal The Malaysian Insider yesterday as claiming that Putrajaya could only build five houses for the Kelantan flood victims before Ramadan, compared with 22 houses built under the project ‘Impian Kelantan’ by the party (DAP) in collaboration with non-governmental organisations and that these were expected to be handed over to the owners on June 11.
According to the statement, the federal government remains committed to its promise to build the 1,255 new permanent house units, and repair 1,209 houses of flood victims in the state.
“While there are some constraints in its execution because there is no land to accommodate as many as 580 victims and the status of dubious land titles which involves 407 victims, the government is confident all this can be resolved quickly with the cooperation of the state government,” the statement said. — Bernama
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Of the 261 units of new permanent houses to be built by the federal government for flood victims in Kelantan, 128 will be handed over before Aidilfitri.The 261 units comprise the first phase of 1,255 housing units to be built by the federal government for flood victims in Kelantan.
Meanwhile, seven units have been fully completed, according to a statement by the Post-Flood Recovery Unit (UPPB), Prime Minister’s Department (PMD) issued today.
"In order to expedite the construction period, the new permanent houses will be constructed under the Industrialised Building System which enables a house to be completed in 30 days compared with 75 days, if implemented conventionally," the statement said.
The statement was issued to clarify allegations by DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke (photo) that the party had managed to build more houses to be handed over to the flood victims in Kelantan compared with the federal government.
Loke was quoted yesterday as claiming that Putrajaya could only build five houses for the Kelantan flood victims before Ramadan, compared with 22 houses built under the project ‘Impian Kelantan’ by the party (DAP) in collaboration with non-governmental organisations and that these were expected to be handed over to the owners on June 11.
According to the statement, the federal government remains committed to its promise to build the 1,255 new permanent house units, and repair 1,209 houses of flood victims in the state.
"While there are some constraints in its execution because there is no land to accommodate as many as 580 victims and the status of dubious land titles which involves 407 victims, the government is confident all this can be resolved quickly with the cooperation of the state government," the statement said.
- Bernama
