“As for the general market, its advantages over the previous market include parking facilities, a very complete layout, and it can accommodate 60 traders, while the waste disposal centre facility can serve for several years," Willey said.
KINABATANGAN: Kinabatangan residents will soon enjoy several new facilities, including a multipurpose hall and a general market.
Kinabatangan District Officer Willey Lampaki said that in addition to the hall and general market, another facility being developed is a waste disposal centre, and all three amenities are expected to be completed by 2025.
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“So far, the development compared to before is very encouraging. The new multipurpose hall has a capacity of about a thousand people compared to the old one which could accommodate about 500 people, and it’s equipped with benches, tables, a stage, and air conditioning.”
“As for the general market, its advantages over the previous market include parking facilities, a very complete layout, and it can accommodate 60 traders, while the waste disposal centre facility can serve for several years.
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“These projects are valued at RM6 million for the hall, RM5 million for the general market, and RM3 million for waste disposal centre,” he said when met by the media after a courtesy call on the Head of State, Tun Juhar Mahiruddin, at Istana Seri Kinabalu on Wednesday.
According to Willey, who is also the Chairman of the Kinabatangan District Council, the visit was aimed at briefing Juhar on the status of Kinabatangan in terms of development, security, and so on.
He also said that the Kinabatangan District Council is currently updating the working paper on the New Kinabatangan Township to be presented to the Cabinet in the near future.
“Among the facilities proposed for the New Kinabatangan Township include council staff housing, hotels, shops, new offices, and a mosque.
“This development will be able to change a new pattern of life for Kinabatangan residents, attract tourists from abroad, and at the same time generate finances for local residents,” added Willey.
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