SHAH ALAM: The refurbishment of 185 damaged units at three People's Housing Projects (PPR) in Selangor is expected to be completed by the end of October this year.
Selangor housing and culture committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said to date, 156 units at PPR Kampung Baru Hicom, PPR Kota Damansara and PPR Serendah have been repaired and will be rented out to eligible tenants.
"We are left with only 27 units that are currently being refurbished by Perumahan dan Hartanah Selangor Sdn Bhd (PHSSB).
"They are expected to be done by the end of next month," he said, adding that of the 27 units, six are at PPR Kampung Baru, seven at PPR Serendah, and 14 at PPR Kota Damansara.
A total of RM7.88mil was spent on repair and maintenance works across the three PPRs from 2019 to mid-2023, he said.
Borhan said this during the Selangor State Assembly sitting at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam when replying to Mohamed Azmin Ali (PN-Hulu Kelang), who asked about the refurbishment progress by the Selangor Housing and Property Board (LPHS) at these three PPR areas.
He added that the project was stalled due to cost-saving measures through the tender process and the implementation of the movement control order during the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Successful bids had offered prices lower or more competitive than the departmental estimates, while the implementation of the MCO had imposed movement restrictions for 320 days in 2021.
"This meant several planned projects couldn't go ahead during the MCO period, as allocated funds were considered current year expenditure and needed to be spent within that same year.
"However, by December 2023, the total amount spent had reached RM8.24mil," he said.
