WORKS Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi announced that the ministry has approved an application amounting to RM113 million to maintain roads and slopes in states affected by floods during the Northeast Monsoon.

The overall road maintenance involves RM57.6 million in 81 locations and RM55.4 million for slopes in 48 locations.

The allocation breakdown includes four badly affected states, namely Johor (RM30.17 million), Kelantan (RM34 million), Pahang (RM28.3 million), and Terengganu (RM11.3 million), with the remaining sum allocated to several other states.

“All these applications have been studied and the estimates have taken into account, from a technical point of view while all the work to be carried out is comprehensive, so we approved it (allocation),” he said at a press conference after surveying FT003 Jalan Johor Bahru-Endau in Kota Tinggi today.

He said maintenance will be carried out as soon as possible taking into account the current weather conditions.

“We want these works to be done quickly, but in the current situation, we see that there is still more rain in the states involved.

“However, we will do the best for the good of the people,” he said.

In addition, he said there are four road locations in Johor, involving Jalan Kota Tinggi-Mersing, which will be upgraded at RM120 million.

Meanwhile, Nanta said two project applications in Johor will be included for the fifth Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan.

He said it involved a project to upgrade Jalan Kota Tinggi-Mersing for RM6 million and a project to replace the Sungai Semaloh bridge in Kluang at RM30 million. – Bernama, January 20, 2024.