LAHAD DATU: The Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia (JMG) will co-operate with the Sabah Rural Development Ministry to explore groundwater sources in villages that often face water shortages.
State Rural Development Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick said the collaboration was, among others, to address water supply in the rural areas, as well as innovative water supply treatment technology.
“The programme is specifically for villages which are beyond the reach of the Sabah Water Department water reticulation system,” he said after a get-together with the people in Kampung Bukit Belacon, here, Sunday.
He added that the ministry has also allocated RM4 million for alternative rural water and electricity supply projects, respectively.
Ewon also said the ministry will consider the proposal to build a Village Entrepreneurship Centre (Pusat Keusahawanan Desa or PKD) to process catfish at Kampung Bukit Belacon, Ulu Segama.
“The establishment of more PKDs is important to increase the source of income for the village community who mostly run small-scale businesses,” he said.
He added that he would ask the Village Community Management Council (MPKK) to identify a suitable site for the purpose.
