KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has announced an allocation of RM5.21 million for Hulu Selangor residents, to be used for infrastructure projects in the area.
Its minister Nga Kor Ming announced this during a Program Sentuhan Kasih KPKT in Kuala Kubu Baharu today.
During the visit, Nga had gone on-site to inspect the BP.1 project to improve public infrastructure under the Hulu Selangor Municipal Council (MPHS) and the Chinese new village project.
These include the construction of 12 kiosks in Taman Tasik Millenium in Kuala Kubu Baharu; repairing and upgrading 10 units of MPHS stalls at Jalan Abdul Hamid; Madani People's Housing Programme project in Kampung Air Panas; and repairing the badminton court and putting up a fence at the Kampung Asam Kumbang playground.
"The allocation covers 14 projects worth RM4.82 million to be implemented by the MPHS and the Majlis Pengurusan Komuniti Kampung.
"From this total amount, RM4.16 million is allocated through MPHS, while RM664,000 is allocated to MPKK in Hulu Selangor," the ministry said in a statement today.
While there, Nga also announced the allocation of RM10,000 to enhance the efficiency of the volunteer fire brigade, and allocated a total of RM127,050 to the Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple Association for maintenance works.
The ministry also approved RM250,000 for the Siaw Kong and Lee Ma Deities Worshippers Association to improve the conditions of old and dilapidated buildings of worship.
"This is part of the RM50 million government assistance channeled by the unity government to non-Muslim houses of worship nationwide, whether for Hindus, Buddhas, Christians, Sikhs, and Taoists."
