Melaka Unveils Five Key Priorities For Sungai Udang Under WRUR Initiative

MELAKA, May 31 (Bernama) -- The Melaka state government is prioritising five key focus areas in the Sungai Udang state constituency under the "Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat" (WRUR) initiative, aimed at enhancing the well-being and comfort of the local population.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said these five priorities are public infrastructure, healthcare, education, community welfare and development, and the Digital Village initiative.

Among the key infrastructure projects is the RM44.8 million upgrade of the water reticulation system at Kem Terendak, scheduled to begin in May 2026 and be completed within two years.

“Additionally, four road resurfacing projects valued at RM1.24 million are being implemented by local authorities, with one completed and the remaining three currently in progress,” he said after officiating the closing of the WRUR programme here today. Also present was senior state executive councillor and Sungai Udang constituency coordinator Datuk Rais Yasin.

In the healthcare sector, a major RM325 million Armed Forces Hospital project under the Ministry of Defence is expected to be completed by January 2029. Upgrades to the Sungai Udang Health and Dental Clinics, with a combined cost of RM450,000, are set to begin later this year and complete by March 2026.

For education, the computer lab at MRSM Terendak will be upgraded at a cost of RM400,000 by October.

The government is also acquiring land for a new building at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Udang, estimated at RM2 million, and plans to prioritise the construction of a new religious school (SRA JAIM Sungai Udang) in 2025.

Ab Rauf said immediate repairs would also be carried out at SRA JAIM Bertam Ulu and SJK(C) Bertam Ulu to support better learning environments for students in the constituency.

On community welfare, the Social Welfare Department is disbursing RM1.21 million monthly to assist 554 eligible recipients in the Sungai Udang area, ensuring no group is left behind.

Under the Digital Village initiative, two villages — Kampung Sungai Udang and Kampung Bukit Mentangau — involving 357 homes have completed the digital address sticker installation. Eight more villages are expected to follow, with full completion by the end of June.

-- BERNAMA