News & Articles Permanent Houses For Flood Victims: 33 Completed, 309 Under Construction
Permanent Houses For Flood Victims: 33 Completed, 309 Under Construction
9 Jun 2015
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- Thirty-three permanent new houses for victims of the 2014 floods have been completed while 309 more are under construction.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said 1,412 permanent units would be built by the federal government while 573 more, by the state governments.
The overall count of households reported to have lost their homes during the floods was 2,094 but after the final verification, only 1,985 units of new permanent houses will be built,"" he told the Dewan Rakyat here today.
He was responding to Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (BN-Machang) who had asked about the number of houses being built by the federal government for the flood victims.
To a supplementary question from Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PAS-Rantau Panjang) on the delay of the project, Shahidan said it was due to the land acquisition process.
Nevertheless, he said, the hindrance had been overcome and the federal government with the cooperation of the state governments would ensure that construction of the units was expedited.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said 1,412 permanent units would be built by the federal government while 573 more, by the state governments.
The overall count of households reported to have lost their homes during the floods was 2,094 but after the final verification, only 1,985 units of new permanent houses will be built,"" he told the Dewan Rakyat here today.
He was responding to Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (BN-Machang) who had asked about the number of houses being built by the federal government for the flood victims.
To a supplementary question from Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PAS-Rantau Panjang) on the delay of the project, Shahidan said it was due to the land acquisition process.
Nevertheless, he said, the hindrance had been overcome and the federal government with the cooperation of the state governments would ensure that construction of the units was expedited.
Source: Bernama