Two Penampang road upgrades worth RM173m running ahead of schedule, says Ewon

PENAMPANG, Oct 30 — Two rural road upgrade projects in Kampung Buayan and Kampung Terian here, involving a total allocation of RM173.263 million, are making positive progress, with both projects ahead of their scheduled completion timelines.

Sabah deputy chief minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick said the RM73.868 million Kampung Buayan rural road upgrade — involving a 5.6-kilometre stretch of road and the construction of two bridges — is at 76.64 per cent physical progress, 45 days ahead of schedule, and is expected to be completed in August 2027, while the RM99.395 million Kampung Terian rural road upgrade — involves a 6.7-kilometre stretch of road — is at 57.83 per cent progress, 58 days ahead of schedule, and is expected to be completed in May 2028.

“Both projects began in 2024 with funding from the Federal Government through the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW), and are monitored by the Sabah Public Works Department (JKR).

“I am satisfied with the implementation progress of these projects and hope they can be completed within the timelines set for the contractors,” the Penampang MP told reporters after visiting the project sites here today with Moyog assemblyman Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin.

Ewon, who is also Sabah Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Minister, said the Kampung Buayan project was progressing smoothly without requiring an extension of time (EOT), while the Kampung Terian project had been granted a one-year EOT due to land acquisition issues and the location of the concrete bridge construction.

The implementation progress of both projects had also been discussed at the Penampang District Development Action Committee meeting to ensure that their progress continued to be monitored, he added.

Meanwhile, Ewon said he and Donald would engage with relevant parties to secure funding to extend the rural road alignment to Kampung Longkogungan as part of efforts to realise the Penampang Development Master Plan 2024-2035.

He hoped that both rural road projects, together with other small-scale development projects, would improve infrastructure facilities and benefit residents and visitors to nearby villages once fully completed.

He said efforts would also be undertaken to help residents obtain land titles through the Sabah Native Customary Land Services Programme (PANTAS).

During the visit, Ewon also presented spandek roofing sheets to 33 households under the first phase of assistance to replace old roofs and agreed to allocate similar assistance to another 44 families that had submitted applications. — Bernama

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兵南邦，10 月 30 日讯——位于此地的甘榜布亚延和甘榜特里安的两项乡村道路升级改造项目进展顺利，总拨款达 1.73263 亿令吉，两项项目均提前完成了预定的工期。

沙巴州副首席部长第三代拿督伊旺·贝内迪克表示，耗资7386.8万令吉的甘榜布亚延乡村道路升级工程（包括5.6公里长的道路和两座桥梁的建设）已完成76.64%，比原计划提前45天，预计将于2027年8月完工；而耗资9939.5万令吉的甘榜特里安乡村道路升级工程（包括6.7公里长的道路）已完成57.83%，比原计划提前58天，预计将于2028年5月完工。

“这两个项目均于 2024 年启动，资金来自联邦政府通过乡村和区域发展部 (KKDW) 提供，并由沙巴公共工程局 (JKR) 进行监督。

“我对这些项目的实施进度感到满意，并希望它们能够在承包商设定的时间内完成，”彭南邦国会议员在今天与莫约州议员拿督唐纳德·彼得·莫琼廷一同视察项目现场后告诉记者。

沙巴州工业发展、创业和交通部长伊旺表示，甘榜布亚延项目进展顺利，无需延期，而甘榜特里安项目由于土地征用问题和混凝土桥梁建设地点的原因，已获准延期一年。

他还补充说，彭南邦地区发展行动委员会会议也讨论了这两个项目的实施进展情况，以确保继续监督其进展。

与此同时，Ewon表示，他和Donald将与相关各方接洽，争取资金将乡村道路延伸至Kampung Longkogungan，作为实现Penampang发展总体规划2024-2035的一部分。

他希望这两项乡村道路工程以及其他小型开发项目，在全面完工后，能够改善基础设施，造福附近村庄的居民和游客。

他还表示，将努力通过沙巴原住民习惯土地服务计划（PANTAS）帮助居民获得土地所有权。

访问期间，伊旺还向第一阶段援助计划中的33户家庭赠送了用于更换旧屋顶的防水卷材，并同意向另外44户已提交申请的家庭提供类似的援助。——马新社

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