SANDAKAN, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Works (KKR) has allocated RM18 million for the maintenance and repair works on the Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) in the Kinabatangan area.
Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the allocation covers maintenance works for Packages 25 and 26 of the LPB, which stretches over eight kilometres from the Batu 6 Roundabout to the Sukau Roundabout.
"The contractor who was awarded this project should have carried out the maintenance work earlier. I have instructed that it be expedited.
“There should be no excuses, and with the RM18 million allocation I am announcing, I want the damaged roads to be repaired immediately," he told reporters after inspecting the construction site for the rebuilding of the dilapidated Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Putih Baru here today.
On road damage and landslides caused by floods on the west coast of Sabah, Ahmad said the Public Works Department (JKR) has been instructed to assess the damage to federal roads and collapsed slopes.
He also expressed his sorrow over the recent landslide that claimed 13 lives and assured that JKR is assessing the repairs needed for the affected slopes and roads.
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