Areas under Rajang Delta Devt Agency to be developed, assures Premier

TANJUNG MANIS: Areas under the Rajang Delta Development Agency (Radda) would be developed with multisectoral economic activities, said Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said under the agriculture sector, padi plantation would be one of the first components apart from pineapple plantation, carbon trading, and algae production for sustainable aviation fuel.

“I think it will be multisectoral, we now have basic supply of water, electricity and roads,” he told reporters at a press conference after officiating at the launch of Tanjung Manis water supply project here yesterday.

He said when the Batang Paloh Bridge and the Muara Lassa Bridge in Tanjung Manis reached completion, all areas in Radda including Daro, Igan and Mukah would be integrated.

“I am empowering the agency for the people’s representative to assess what sectors are needed for development here, for example, Paloh has been identified as having potential in the shipping industry, which requires water and power,” he said.

He added that in the service

I am empowering the agency for the people’s representative to assess what sectors are needed for development here, for example, Paloh has been identified as having potential in the shipping industry, which requires water and power.

— Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, Sarawak Premier

sector, tourism would have an advantage with the completion of basic infrastructure here, such as the establishment of resortrelated projects in Belawai.

Abang Johari said more economic activities could be developed with the availability of water and electricity supply.

“I want to develop padi production here. We had an experiment between the villagers and the private sector that was able to produce padi, maybe twice a year,” he said.

If this could be achieved, Abang Johari said Sarawak would have another 500 hectares of land for paddy plantation here.