KUCHING: Three villages in Kuching will benefit from improved road infrastructure through three village road upgrading projects worth a total of RM287,000 under the 2026 Rural Transformation Programme (RTP).
The projects involve Kampung Trombol (Phase 2), which has been allocated RM100,000, Kampung Temenggong (RM87,000) and Kampung Sri Kandong (Phase 6) with RM100,000.
All three projects are being implemented by Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), with a two-month completion period from Oct 29 to Dec 28.
Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Project Coordinator for Regional Development Agencies, DBKU and Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi witnessed the handover of the projects to the contractors during a site inspection visit recently.
At Kampung Trombol, the scope of work includes the construction of a road base, premix surfacing and three coring tests to ensure the quality of the road pavement.
The upgrading works at Kampung Temenggong also involve road base construction, premix surfacing and four coring tests.
Meanwhile, the project at Kampung Sri Kandong includes the construction of sub-base and road base layers, premix surfacing, three coring tests and the installation of a five-metre high-density polyethylene (HDPE) culvert pipe to improve drainage.
The projects are expected to improve road user comfort and safety while facilitating residents’ daily journeys and access to surrounding areas.
