A total of 62 programmes or projects worth RM1.18 billion had been announced for implementation in Sarawak up to last April 30, said Najib Razak.

The prime minister said of the total, 52 projects would be implemented this year while the rest would be carried out the following year.

“The programmes or projects announced had already been planned much earlier," he said in a written reply to Teresa Kok Suh Sim (DAP-Seputeh) at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

Kok wanted the government to name the projects and value of the development projects announced by each ministry two months prior to and during the Sarawak state election campaign in April and the number of projects to be implemented this year.

Najib said out of the nine ministries that were given allocations, the Rural and Regional Development Ministry had the biggest allocation of RM535 million followed by the Health Ministry (RM212.5 million), Public Works Ministry (RM200 million), Energy, Green Technology and Water (RM70 million), Education (RM65.6 million), Defence (RM48 million), Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (RM20 million), Science, Technology and Innovations (RM4.5 million) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (RM2 million).

He said the total value also included the RM22.7 million through the special allocation of the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister's Department.

 

The prime minister said water supply, road construction and upgrading as well as the construction of jetties and bridges had been given considerable allocation totalling RM852.6 million while RM278 million had been allocated to build and upgrade clinics and hospitals.

The remaining allocation was for contributions and aid, houses of worship for the non-Muslims and others.

- Bernama