JERANTUT, Aug 16 (Bernama) — Residents of Kampung Batu Balak, Kuala Tembeling, can now breathe a sigh of relief after several infrastructures in their village were upgraded and new ones built under the Kampung Angkat MADANI (MADANI village adoption initiative), with an allocation of RM2.5 million.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said four projects were carried out in the village, including upgrading the Sungai Kenerak bridge with the installation of handrails.
“In addition, a tube well and water supply distribution system were built, the 6.9-kilometre Jalan Kampung Batu Balak was upgraded, and a new surau was constructed for the local community,” he said.
“With the delivery of these facilities, the residents have shown strong unity and cooperation with the Village Development and Security Committee (JPKK) to further develop the village.
“I have a special fondness for this village, as it is my first adopted village under the Kampung Angkat MADANI initiative. The next village will be in Jeransang near Lipis,” he said at today’s handover ceremony of the Kampung Angkat MADANI project in Kampung Batu Balak, Kuala Tembeling.
The project was carried out through strategic collaboration between the Public Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) and various state and local government agencies, including the Jerantut District and Land Office and the Pahang State Development Office.
Meanwhile, Kampung Batu Balak JPKK chairman Mohd Johari Umar said more than 100 residents from around 40 households in the village have benefited from the initiative under the MADANI government.
He said the village, located in a remote inland area, had previously faced infrastructure challenges such as poor road access and limited clean water supply, which have now been resolved.
‘For example, the construction of a tube well has provided residents with clean water compared to the past, when they relied on hill water sources. The upgraded road has also brought greater convenience, not only for villagers here but also for neighbouring communities,” he said.
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