PUTRAJAYA: An allocation of RM50mil every has been offered to the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Rural Development Ministry to rebuild and restore homes broken by the floods beneath the Rumah Kasih Keluarga Malaysia initiative.
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican and Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid introduced this at a joint press convention in Putrajaya Monday (Jan 10).
Reezal Merican stated via the initiative, between RM5,000 and RM15,000 had been put aside for the restore of every affected home whereas RM56,000 could be used to construct a brand new dwelling.
“The Housing Ministry is accountable for the affected homes in city areas and beneath the purview of native authorities whereas the Rural Development Ministry can be in command of homes in rural areas,” he stated.
According to Reezal Merican, his Ministry has to date recognized a complete of 8,257 homes which have been affected by the floods and of the full, 118 are in want of full reconstruction whereas 8,139 require repairs.
“The numbers are anticipated to enhance as there are states which can be nonetheless affected by the floods. The knowledge is being finalised by the state governments and can be submitted to the ministry,” he stated.
Reezal Merican stated the implementation of the Rumah Kasih Keluarga Malaysia initiative on the Ministry degree could be performed by Syarikat Perumahan Nasional Bhd (SPNB) and Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA).
He stated the Ministry had additionally proposed for a rental voucher of RM200 be given to victims whose houses have been destroyed within the floods to ease their burden.
Meanwhile, Mahdzir stated the method of repairing the affected homes via the Rumah Kasih Keluarga Malaysia initiative would take two weeks whereas the development of recent houses was anticipated to be accomplished inside 4 to six months.
So far, he stated, the Rural Development Ministry had obtained 1,879 functions for home repairs and 165 functions for the development of recent houses in flood-affected areas.
“Information on the matter can be obtained from the District Disaster Operations Control Centres.
“We will even appoint native contractors to perform restore works or the development of recent houses,” he stated.
Mahdzir additionally stated the Ministry had allocated RM50mil to restore broken public infrastructure in rural areas reminiscent of group halls, surau and bridges. – Bernama
