KUCHING, Oct 21: Sarawak is implementing 108 rural road and bridge projects worth RM6.85 billion, with 18 completed, 39 under construction and another 51 still at tender or pre-contract stages making the total 90 for progress and planning.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the projects are being implemented by the Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) under the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW).
“To ensure that these projects are delivered effectively, my ministry will continue to monitor the contractor performance and take appropriate action where progress is unsatisfactory,” he said when delivering his ministerial winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly sitting here today.
