TANAH MERAH: The Madani government has allocated RM153.2 million for development in the Southern Region of Kelantan under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said for 2024 alone, the government through the Southern Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar) had approved an allocation of RM36.47 million for 27 development programmes and projects.
He said for the people of Tanah Merah, the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) through Kesedar, had allocated RM7.2 million this year for various development projects including public facilities and communication infrastructure, benefiting more than 10,000 residents.
"In addition, among the other major projects of the ministry that will be implemented in Tanah Merah is the project to upgrade the road to Kampung Kusial which will cost RM42.5 million," said Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister.
He said this during the Santunan Kasih Ramadan programme at the Mukim Batang Merbau Mosque, here, today (March 16), which was also attended by Kesedar chairman Datuk Zawawi Othman.
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