The Malaysian Housing and Local Government Ministry has revived 862 housing projects with a total of 102,808 units, worth RM85.82 billion. Minister Nga Kor Ming announced this achievement, made within two years through the Task Force on Sick and Abandoned Housing Projects. The ministry also rehabilitated 4,814 housing units and built 245 new units for the poor. Additionally, 7,243 MyKiosks were approved for construction across 133 local authorities to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The ministry also received the Anugerah Pembangunan Negara award for its excellence in realizing the nation's development agenda.
PETALING JAYA: The Housing and Local Government Ministry revived 862 projects consisting of 102,808 housing units with a gross development value of RM85.82bil as of last year.
"At the same time the ministry successfully rehabilitated 4,814 housing units and built 245 new units for the poor with an allocation of RM104.4mil," he said in a statement on Wednesday after presenting the ministry's report card for 2024 to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Nga added that the ministry won the Anugerah Pembangunan Negara for the first time last year. The award is given out by the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister's Department to recognise government agencies that show excellence in realising the nation's development agenda.
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