Kelantan receives RM83.5 million for road maintenance

Kelantan receives RM83.5 million for road maintenance

Kelantan has received an allocation of RM83.5 million from the federal government for maintenance of road infrastructure in the state, Bernama has reported.

The allocation will be used to repair damaged roads identified throughout the state, and repair works are expected to be fully completed in June, said Kelantan public works, infrastructure, water and rural development committee chairman Datuk Izani Husin.

“The allocation this time is slightly less than last year’s [allocation of] RM104.4 million. Regardless, we will use it to repair damaged roads in all the colonies (districts) as needed after Hari Raya Aidilfitri. So far, the allocation for periodic paving in the Gua Musang colony is the highest, involving 11 roads at an estimated cost of RM10.7 million,” Izani said.

Kelantan receives RM83.5 million for road maintenance

Out of the total road maintenance allocation for the state, RM76.9 million is for maintenance carried out by concession company Roadcare, while RM6.5 million is to be utilised by the district engineer’s office, Izani continued.

For the allocation to be carried out by Roadcare, RM44 million will be used for periodic pavement maintenance, RM25.57 million for routine maintenance, RM5.42 million for non-pavement periodic maintenance, RM141 million for minor bridge repairs and RM544,000 for emergency work, the committee chairman said.

A sum of RM3.65 million will be allocated for modification of accident-prone areas in three colonies, comprised of six locations in Pasir Mas and two roads each in Tanah Merah and Kuala Krai, while RM750,000 will be used for pedestrian crossings with traffic lights at one location each in Kota Bharu, Bachok and Pasir Puteh.

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Comments

  • kawebunga on Apr 09, 2024 at 10:03 am

    The fiest thing first is, they will use it to buy garbage bins to be placed all along the trunk road beside another brand new Benz for sure.

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  • Kea Was on Apr 09, 2024 at 10:18 am

    As revealed back in 2018 this particular state don’t even have enough money to pay their civil servants and need top up from federal, clean water is also limited, road also problem seems like basic human needs are put to the side while leaders are living lavishly. Guess that is also fine no one dares to mess with also.

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    • Lets See on Apr 10, 2024 at 6:56 pm

      Imagine how much they could have done with 100% oil royalty that they rightly should demanded, compared to this measly token sum of money.

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      • seitha on Apr 11, 2024 at 4:37 pm

        How much they could have done with oil royaty?
        Well i guess nothing much…all the money would have been embezszled into their pockets.The PAS politicians would be living a luxurious life with 4 wives and mistresses in Songkhla and Pattani.

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      • Susukotak on Apr 11, 2024 at 7:09 pm

        You mean break promise as in agreement is allowed when one in your clan?

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    • Susukotak on Apr 11, 2024 at 7:07 pm

      When keyboard worrior think he know everything… he actually liar.

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  • newme on Apr 09, 2024 at 12:18 pm

    The fund should be accompanied by an auditing team to ensure it really go to road maintenance.

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  • mattycash on Apr 09, 2024 at 3:41 pm

    6 months later, roads still the same but a bunch of ministers replaced their old Mercs with new ones.

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  • ROTI CANAI on Apr 09, 2024 at 5:04 pm

    but most probably the wang go to mofaz exotic car sdn bhd

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  • seith on Apr 11, 2024 at 4:38 pm

    How did the federal gov justify RM83.5million of the kafir tax payer money to a religiously controlled state?

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    • hazri on Apr 18, 2024 at 12:52 am

      road maintenance. you muslim or non muslim, still use the same road.

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