PUTRAJAYA – More than RM1 billion has been allocated to build houses for people from the B40 and M40 groups this year through the People’s Housing Project (PPR), Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) and Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Programme (PPAM), said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Zuraida said RM500 million has been allocated to build 14,000 PPR units, RM315 million for 3,000 RMR units and RM310 million for PPAM units this year.
She said the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme (PR1MA) is targeting to construct 15,577 housing units this year, while Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd will complete 12 existing residential projects, comprising 4,380 units, besides planning to implement 11 more projects covering 7,407 housing units.
“RM125 million is allocated for housing maintenance of stratified low- and medium-cost units, as well as assistance in repairing dilapidated or damaged houses due to natural disasters.”
Zuraida said 14,547 housing units for the B40 and M40 groups were completed last year, involving 3,120 PPR units, 5,043 PPAM units, 5,931 PR1MA units and 453 RMR units.
She said the ministry has also implemented maintenance programmes for stratified low-cost housing, involving 43,163 units under the Malaysia Home Maintenance Fund, 20,536 units under the Housing Maintenance Programme and 1,645 quarters under the Quarters Maintenance Programme.
On recycling rate, Zuraida said the ministry has set a target of 32% this year, following its success last year at 30.6%.
“In Budget 2021, the ministry has allocated RM10 million as financial assistance to help local authorities to carry out solid waste management and public cleaning.”
She said the Community Garden Policy will be launched this year to optimise land use in the city, targeting one community garden per one PPR.
She said the policy is a continuation of the Urban Community Garden Programme last year, involving 304 participants from 14 PPRs. – Bernama, February 3, 2021
