Total of 11 infrastructure projects in Kedah to be implemented

ALOR SETAR: The federal government has approved 11 infrastructure projects for immediate implementation in Kedah, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said.

He said the news was conveyed to him through letters from the Economic Affairs Ministry and the Finance Ministry last week.

Among projects approved by the Economic Affairs Ministry, he said, were construction of a multipurpose hall in Pokok Sena, rebuilding of Muadzam Shah Mosque, a hall in Kuala Nerang and a mosque in Changlun.

The ministry also approved special additional allocation to complete a community hall in Taman Gurun Jaya, Gurun; repair works at landslide areas in Taman Selasih, Kulim; repair and upgrading of mosques and surau in Kedah; reconstruction of Kampung Tong Pelu Mosque, Pedu; construction of a business complex and bazaar in Sungai Petani and renovation work of Permatang Gedong Mosque in Kuala Muda, he said in a statement here today.

Mukhriz said projects approved by the Finance Ministry were the Sungai Merbok Off-River Storage (ORS) involving the construction of a tower tank and replacement of water pipes in Merbok and Tanjung Dawai, as well as renovation of Al-Fateh Mosque in Bandar Baharu.

He said projects that were approved by the Economic Affairs Ministry would utilise allocation for special projects under the Economic Planning Unit that was channelled to the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister's Department.

As for the renovation of the Al-Fateh Mosque, it would be coordinated by the Kedah Federal Development Office, he added.

He said all the 11 projects would be carried out through open tender system. — Bernama