KOTA TINGGI – A total of RM2.8 billion has been approved for projects and federal road maintenance works in Johor for this year, said Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
He said the allocation involved 303 projects and maintenance work under the ministry, comprising 43 building projects worth more than RM816 million, 134 building maintenance projects (RM87 million), 24 road projects (RM1.8 million), 88 road maintenance projects (RM 125 million) and 14 slope projects worth RM10 million.
An additional RM650,000 allocation was also approved for the installation of street lights on the FT003 federal route, known as the Mersing-Kota Tinggi road, Fadillah added.
Speaking to reporters at the Jelajah FTRoadpedia Selatan 2.0 programme here today, Fadillah said the ministry also allocated RM52.8 million for the performance-based contract pilot project involving the FT001, FT003 and FT005 federal routes.
Under the project, the appointed company will bear repair costs if the roads are damaged during the contract period, he said. – Bernama, August 19, 2022
