More than RM30mil has been invested in infrastructure and flood mitigation projects in the Datok Keramat state constituency, says its assemblyman Jagdeep Singh Deo.
He said RM30,426,533 had been allocated for the initiatives since he was first elected as the representative in 2008.
These covered several key projects, such as the installation of a screw pump and its supporting structure at the Parit Monsun outlet in Jalan Ismail Che Matt (RM541,000) and a flood mitigation project in Jalan P. Ramlee (RM414,000).
Jagdeep said other completed upgrades were drainage system improvements along Jalan Ismail Che Matt (RM756,440), Jalan Maklom, which also involved building a pump house (RM290,874), Jalan Utama and Jalan Datuk Keramat (RM408,490).
“All these initiatives have successfully minimised and reduced the impact of flooding in the constituency,” he said during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Balai Rakyat Jalan Patani in George Town.
Jagdeep, who is also Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, said the state government planned to instal sheltered walkways along Jalan Utama and Jalan Datuk Keramat this year, at a cost of RM300,000.
The project is currently under evaluation.
State publisher Buletin Mutiara also quoted him as saying that the public toilet facilities at City Stadium would be upgraded at a cost of RM250,000.
In his speech, Jagdeep took a moment to pay tribute to former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who passed away recently.
“He was a visionary leader whose legacy of integrity, compassion and dedication to Malaysia will always be remembered.
“He guided the nation through a transformative era, promoting judicial reform and transparency in governance.
“Let us honour his memory by continuing to uphold the values he championed,” said Jagdeep.
