PUTATAN, Oct 13 – The Sabah government will monitor all 488 infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Pan Borneo Highway Phase 1B, to ensure they are completed within the allocated timeframe and budget, said Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya.
Shahelmey, who is also Sabah Public Works Minister, said that the nearly RM40 billion allocation from the federal government for infrastructure development will boost the state’s construction sector, funding projects like rural road construction, dilapidated school upgrades and health clinic development to benefit the people.
In this regard, he said that both the Sabah and federal governments share the responsibility of ensuring adequate manpower and construction materials, as well as coordinating crucial matters such as land acquisition and utility relocation to facilitate a smooth implementation process.
“From the Sabah government’s side, we will monitor the status and progress of these projects. Close collaboration between the state and federal governments, contractors and consultants involved in project implementation is essential,” he told reporters on Sunday.
Elaborating, Shahelmey said all packages of the Pan Borneo Highway project in Sabah are now in the implementation stage after the recent issuance of acceptance letters to contractors. Only two packages are still in the procurement process, which is expected to be finalised by the end of this year.
