THE Works Ministry is launching the road and highway development policy 2030 and is preparing the national infrastructure maintenance policy 2030, with the aim of achieving sustainable development, while providing and maintaining resilient road infrastructure, according to Works Minister Fadillah Yusof.

He said parties involved should no longer work in silos, but together, and build resilient and sustainable infrastructure.

“The road that will be built needs to be integrated with other systems such as river basins, land use, and development in the surrounding areas.

“Therefore, there is a need to adopt the criteria for sustainable development goals (SDG) to reduce the risk of widespread damage to our infrastructure, should a natural disaster strike,” he said in Kuala Lumpur today.

He said the ministry would start preparations for the highway network development plan for Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan, to be launched in 2025. – Bernama, October 11, 2022.