Kota Kinabalu : The Federal Government through its Works Ministry has allocated RM2.43 billion for federal road projects in Sabah this year under the 13th Malaysia Plan s first rolling plan .
The Federal road maintenance budget has increased 31.29 per cent from last year in response to public complaints over road conditions, its Minister Datuk Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi said. The RM2.43 billion covers three slope projects worth RM35.5 million, nine bridge projects worth RM6.6 million, 14 road projects worth RM1.845 billion and four sets of preliminary works worth RM34.5 million.
A separate allocation of RM512.17 million has been set aside for Federal road maintenance this year, covering pavement and non-pavement works, routine maintenance, slope works, bridge upkeep, street lighting, traffic lights and district engineer allocations. Within the maintenance budget, a specific category of small but critical road repair works saw a 300 per cent jump, rising from around RM50 million previously to RM200 million this year.
The funds have already been committed and work had started on the ground, with contracts for smaller maintenance jobs awarded through a draw system to ensure fairness and transparency. The Ministry of Works s secretary generals and deputy secretary generals make monthly visits to Sabah to monitor progress, while the Ministry maintains close cooperation with the Sabah JKR and Sabah CIDB through the Turun Padang Programme, steering committee meetings and direct engagement sessions to ensure problems on the ground are identified and resolved.
More frequent monitoring of all contractors on the Pan Borneo Highway in Sabah is also being undertaken to ensure quality standards are met and delays are minimised
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