LUNDU: Eight villages in the Opar state constituency are set to benefit from improved water supply following the launch of the Gravity Water Pipe System Project under the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA) initiative on October 22, 2025.
Opar assemblyman, Billy Sujang, said access to clean water remains a top priority for rural communities to ensure that they are not left behind in the state’s development.
“Clean water is essential not only for daily comfort but also for the well-being of the people. With close coordination between GKCDA, the Department of Rural Water Supply (JBALB) and contractors, we aim to provide every community with equal and quality facilities,” he said at the official project site handover on Wednesday.
The project covers five villages in Bitokan Zone – Kampung Tanjam/Opek, Kampung Jampari, Kampung Semapu, Kampung Sebiris and Kampung Bagak – and three in Stenggang Zone – Kampung Stenggang, Kampung Bitokan and Kampung Judin – with a total investment exceeding RM3.4 million.
Projects include a RM504,000 scheme in Kampung Tanjam/Opek benefiting 90 households, a RM318,840 project in Kampung Jampari serving 50 homes, and a RM366,500 initiative in Kampung Semapu covering 55 households.
Kampung Sebiris will see 177 homes benefit from a RM523,230 project, while Kampung Bagak’s RM272,240 project reaches 59 households.
In the Stenggang Zone, Kampung Stenggang will benefit from a RM448,000 project for 100 homes, Kampung Bitokan from a RM81,000 project for 40 households, and Kampung Judin from a RM187,850 scheme covering 60 households.
In total, the eight projects will improve water access for more than 550 rural households, boosting living standards and public health.
