Resettled squatters to receive piped water supply soon
MIRI: The 373 squatter families from Kampung Merikan, Kampung Api-Api and Kampung Pasir resettled in Tudan will receive piped water supply before the end of this year.
Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting said the water supply project costing more than RM713,000 has been approved by the state government.
“This is a special allocation, which was approved by our late Tok Nan ( Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem) last year. Our new Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari ( Tun Openg) has already channelled the amount to JBALB (Rural Water Supply Department) and now their officers are here to reconfi rm the location,” Ting said during a site inspection with JBALB divisional engineer Fadil Kawi yesterday.
He said the project is listed under the state government’s Rural Transformation Project ( RTP).
At present, theresettledsquatters depend on 18 freestanding taps provided by Laku Management, which were requested by Sarawak United People’s Party ( SUPP) Piasau through councillor Aries Leong.
Ting said when everything is confi rmed, there will be a call for tenders, and the project is expected to begin within two months.
“Once the clean water supply is ready, there are also other
This is a special allocation, which was approved by our late Tok Nan (Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem) last year. Our new Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari (Tun Openg) has already channelled the amount to JBALB (Rural Water Supply Department) and now their officers are here to reconfirm the location.
improvements to look at here, such as culverts for the drains and proper roads. We will see how we can help and seek funding for the purpose,” said Ting.
He added that applications have also been submitted to Sarawak Energy for electricity supply and these are awaiting processing.
Meanwhile, Ting said it was Adenan’s vision to make Sarawak squatter- free by the year 2020 through resettlement.
“But this takes time as Miri has the highest number of squatters. There are still about 3,700 squatters, who are still waiting to be resettled, so we have to work very hard for this,” he said.
Ting said the government is also working hard to provide more affordable housing to help Sarawakians purchase their own homes.
Datuk Sebastian Ting, Piasau assemblyman