RM320mil federal aid will help alleviate water woes, says Hajiji

RM320mil federal aid will help alleviate water woes, says Hajiji

Chief minister Hajiji Noor says the funds will be for 20 projects which will take between six to 12 months to complete.

(From right to left) Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Kelantan menteri besar Ahmad Yakob sharing a light moment during a meeting earlier today on the water supply issues in the two states. (Facebook pic)
KOTA KINABALU:
The Sabah government is confident that the federal government’s financial aid of RM320.25 million will expedite its short-term plans to solve the state’s water woes, said chief minister Hajiji Noor.

Hajiji said the funds would be utilised for six programmes encompassing 20 projects throughout the state, including nine projects for Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, Putatan, Papar, Beaufort, Keningau, Tawau, Lahad Datu and Sandakan.

“The projects are expected to take six to 12 months to complete,” he said in a statement.

This morning, Hajiji had a meeting with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at his office in Putrajaya on Sabah’s plans to address the water supply problem.

Hajiji was accompanied by deputy chief minister Shahelmey Yahya, who is also state works minister, and Sabah state secretary Safar Untong.

Hajiji said he shared the state government’s long-term high-impact water supply plans – including two dam projects in Papar and Sipitang – at the meeting.

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