Landowners affected by Kemuyang township devt receive over RM6.8 mln compensation
SIBU: A total of 56 landowners whose lands were acquired for the development of Kemuyang New Township in Sungai Pasai here received compensation totalling RM6.814 million yesterday.
Assistant Minister for Housing and Public Health, Dr Annuar Rapa’ee said the land area involved for the additional development of Kemuyang New Township was 78.454 acres.
He expressed his gratitude to the landowners for their cooperation towards the development of Kemuyang New Township.
“About 900 house lots will be built in the area involved.
“And for the first phase, we will build 184 house lots, whereby 143 house lots will be provided for the fire victims and extended families from two
About 900 house lots will be built in the area involved. — Dr Annuar Rapa’ee, Assistant Minister for Housing and Public Health
villages – Kampung Datu and Kampung Hilir.
“Our first priority would be the fire victims as well as the extended family of the two villages involved,” he said at the presentation of compensation to the landowners held at Sibu Land and Survey Department here.
Dr Annuar, who is also Assistant Minister of Education and Technological Research said infrastructure facilities such as electricity and water supply, roads and drainage in the Kemuyang New Township would be implemented by the government.
The Nangka assemblyman said that the infrastructure projects in the Kemuyang New Township have been approved and the contractor concerned would probably enter the area in July this year.
The Kemuyang New Township project was launched by former Chief Minister, the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem on Feb 14 last year.
Also present at the presentation ceremony was Sibu Land and Survey Department Superintendent Norlina Ra’ee.