Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants all development projects concerning water and electricity supply and the Pan Borneo Highway in Sabah to be expedited.
The Prime Minister said this during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ulu Padas Hydroelectric Dam project at Kampung Kungkular in Kemabong, Tenom on Thursday (Dec 7).
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The Prime Minister said this during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ulu Padas Hydroelectric Dam project at Kampung Kungkular in Kemabong, Tenom on Thursday (Dec 7).
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00:00 Prime Minister Datu Sri Anwar Ibrahim has called for the acceleration of all development
00:07 projects related to water and electricity supply and the Pan-Borneo Highway in Sabah.
00:13 This includes the Ulupadas Hydroelectric Dam project in the Tenom District's interior,
00:18 which is estimated to cost around R4 billion.
00:22 Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in Kampong Kungkula on Thursday, Anwar said that
00:26 delays in projects lead to escalating costs and emphasised the need to avoid further delays.
00:33 He also added that such delays could affect the people's expectations of accessing basic
00:37 amenities like water and electricity.
00:41 Sabah Chief Minister Datu Sri Haji Jinnoh, who was also at the event, said that the project
00:45 is expected to generate 187 megawatts of electricity and contribute approximately 15 per cent to
00:52 Sabah's energy supply.
00:54 The dam is slated for completion in 2029.
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