MPP hopes to have more funds from Marris next year

KUCHING: Padawan Muncipal Council ( MPP) is eyeing for bigger allocation under the Malaysian Road Records Information System ( Marris) next year.

According to Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang, who is also MPP chairman, there are still many gravel roads in the council’s jurisdiction that need to be tar-sealed.

The gravel roads, he said, are not only in the rural or interior areas, but also in the urban and suburban areas.

“We are hoping that the state government could allocate RM40 million under Marris so that more gravel roads could be tar-sealed.

We are hoping that the state government could allocate RM40 million under Marris so that more gravel roads could be tar-sealed. Lo Khere Chiang, Batu Kitang assemblyman and MPP chairman

“The allocation is a federal government funding, but parked with the state government,” he said.

Lo also thanked the state government, the chief minister and the state secretary for allocating RM30 million to MPP meant to improve and upgrade gravel roads within its area this year – a significant increase from the RM17 million and RM12 million allocated to the council in 2015 and last year, respectively.

“We will do our best to spend the money allocated to MPP for the maximum benefits of the people and deliver the project ahead of schedule.

“We need more funds and we hope that the state government would increase the allocation for MPP next year,” he said.

Lo also hoped that more allocations would be given to MPP to upgrade the earth- drainage within its jurisdiction, saying that blockage of this system is one of the factors that cause flash floods during downpour.

He said MPP was allocated RM24 million to improve drainage and irrigation system in its area.