Lingga-Sebuyau road proposal sent to relevant ministry

THE proposed Lingga- Sebuyau Road project has been submitted to the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development ( KKLW) for implementation According to Assistant Minister of Coastal Road Datuk Julaihi Narawi, the plan has been submitted under the Third Rolling Plan (2018-2019) of the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) for consideration.

He was replying to Lingga assemblywoman Simoi Peri, who enquired about the status of the coastal road between the two areas.

To a supplementary question by Simoi on the component of the project, Julaihi said it would include the construction of a 3km, R3 Category road and also the construction of a bridge across Batang Lingga at a cost of RM165 million.

Meanwhile, Assistant Minister of Agriculture Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail told the august House that the government is putting strong emphasis on rural economic development.

This, he said, is in line with the government’s aspiration under the economic transformation plan for the rural areas, including the coastal areas.

“Several plans and programmes have been and will be implemented to enhance the socio- economic status of the rural people, including those in Tellian,” he said.

Dr Abdul Rah amn was replying to Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo, who wanted to know the programmes carried out by the government to enhance the socio-economic status of the people living in the coastal areas.