KUCHING: Two Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2026 projects worth RM500,000 have been awarded to upgrade drainage infrastructure and improve flood mitigation in Kota Sentosa.
Kota Sentosa assemblyman, Wilfred Yap Yau Sin, handed over the Letters of Award (LOA) for the projects today in the presence of officers from Padawan Municipal Council (MPP).
The projects comprise the RM350,000 upgrading of drainage at part of Jalan Semaba (Phase 3), awarded to Syarikat Binaan Makmur Jaya, and RM150,000 drainage upgrading works at Lorong Stakan 3, awarded to MYHA Junior Enterprise.
Yap said the projects reflected the Sarawak Government’s commitment to addressing grassroots infrastructure needs, particularly drainage issues affecting residents’ safety, convenience and quality of life.
“Every ringgit allocated is public money, and every project must therefore deliver value to the people. Completion alone is not enough,” he said in a statement.
He stressed the need for proper supervision, quality workmanship, and timely delivery to ensure completed infrastructure genuinely addressed the problems faced by residents.
Yap said the two drainage projects were planned based on needs raised by residents and were expected to improve local drainage capacity and reduce water accumulation during heavy rainfall.
He also said proper monitoring would be carried out throughout the implementation process, from planning and construction to completion and handover.
“We build, but we also make sure we build properly. The objective is not simply to spend an allocation, but to create infrastructure that the people can rely on for years to come,” he said.
Yap said this approach was in line with Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s emphasis that development should not be measured merely by the number of projects completed or allocations spent.
He said projects under the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 should instead address actual community needs and deliver meaningful, lasting benefits.
“For Kota Sentosa, development must be people-centred. We will continue to identify pressing needs on the ground and channel resources towards projects that provide meaningful and lasting benefits to our communities,” he added.
