RM120.5 million for Sabah’s rural electricity supply programme

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 24 Sep 2020 7:28PM · 3 Comments

With electricity supply, Sabah villagers can conduct their daily activities without having to use a genset, besides boosting socioeconomic development in the areas, says Rural Development Minister Dr Abd Latif Ahmad. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, September 24, 2020.

THE government has allocated RM120.5 million for the implementation of the Rural Electricity Supply Programme with grid connection in three zones in Sabah, said Rural Development Minister Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad.

“With this initiative, the villages will glow like urban areas,” he said in a statement on the launching of the project in Kudat, Sabah today.

He said with electricity supply, villagers could conduct their daily activities without having to use a genset, besides boosting socioeconomic development in the areas.

Meanwhile, a total of 21 houses in Kg Sungai Manila, Sandakan will benefit from the electrical wiring system repair works carried out by the Energy Commission, which will enable the local community to have a safe wiring system and energy-efficient electricity usage.

The commission, in a statement today, said the upgrade included adding power sockets, replacing spoilt fans and light bulbs with the energy-efficient components.

It said current balancing devices would be installed in houses with no suitable protection system in line with the Electricity Supply Act 1990 and Electricity Regulations 1994. – Bernama, September 24, 2020.

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  • Why tell now? . Election must be v close eh

    Posted 5 years ago by Zainuddin Yusoff · Reply

  • Stop this near election promises if you cannot fulfill.

    Posted 5 years ago by Zainuddin Yusoff · Reply

  • It took the Govt 60 yrs to realise the need for electricity in villages. What the ^~?! have you been doing all this while. Election time you promise allocations then it will disappear into somebodys pocket until the next election. Then they will come again and bring more allocations.

    Posted 5 years ago by Besaman Mucho · Reply