PORT KLANG – The Local Government Development Ministry has allocated RM9.018 million for the installation of solar LED street lights in 120 new Chinese villages nationwide.
Its minister Nga Kor Ming said that the installation of 1,002 solar LED sets was one of the programmes under the special budget initiative approved by the Finance Ministry for this year, with applications submitted through village development officers.
“The installation of the allocated LED sets is in its first phase, which will involve Perak, Selangor, Kelantan, Pahang, and Johor, while four other states are under review.
“The installation of these lights will begin by November this year, and I congratulate Pulau Ketam for being the first new Chinese village to receive this new initiative,” he told reporters, after a working visit in conjunction with the ministry’s Sentuhan Kasih programme in Kg Bagan, Pulau Ketam today.
At the same event, Nga also announced an allocation of RM1.032 million to the Klang Land and District office and the Selangor Public Works Department to upgrade and maintain public infrastructure in Pulau Ketam.
“It involves repairs to concrete footpaths, the construction of new concrete in the Pulau Ketam area around the solid waste disposal site; Sg Satu Bagan, as well as repairs and upgrades to the main bridge across Sg Bagan Teow Chew.
“With this allocation, the federal government hopes that it can increase the comfort and well-being of approximately 6,000 residents in Pulau Ketam,” he said. – Bernama, July 14, 2023
