KOTA TINGGI: The rural and regional development ministry has rebranded the Program Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin (PPRT) to Program Perumahan Rakyat Sejahtera (PPRS), aimed at changing the perception and mindset of its community.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said the rebranding exercise includes increasing the size of PPRS units to 680 sq ft, based on national housing standards and policies, as well as introducing a rent-to-own concept.
"I hope other ministries involved in providing housing for the people will follow suit, especially the housing and local government ministry, state governments, state housing departments, and local authorities," he told reporters after an event here today.
"We must adopt this concept to not only follow national housing policies but also to comprehensively change the mindset and preferences of stakeholders, especially the buyers and residents of low-cost housing."
Zahid, who is also a deputy prime minister, said the ministry has allocated RM460.4 million this year to construct 3,000 new PPRS units and refurbish 12,600 existing ones.
"Over 10,000 units were built under the 12th Malaysia Plan. We plan to build more under the 13th Malaysia Plan because we can reduce costs, especially for land and infrastructure, by sharing these expenses with state governments, local authorities, and GLCs," he said.
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