KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM200 million to redevelop dilapidated schools and clinics in the state, premier Abang Johari Openg said.
The allocation is under the initial funding initiative where Sarawak will provide finance first for federal projects in the state, he said.
“Sarawak has prepared allocations of RM100 million to repair dilapidated schools and another RM100 million for dilapidated clinics, and they will be implemented within 18 months.
“Under this initiative, we can speed up the implementation of projects. Sarawak can provide funding first and the federal government can pay later,” he said at the Sarawak-level Gawai Dayak dinner here tonight.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had announced on March 30 that Sarawak would be the first state government to provide initial funding for federal projects in the state to speed up its implementation.
The Sarawak Cancer Centre project in Kota Samarahan would be the first project implemented under this historic partnership, he added.
