Nga (third from left) launching the Residensi Primary Pelangi Indah community firefighters in Johor Baru on Thursday. Looking on is Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (second from left), Johor Jaya assemblyman Liow Cai Tung (left) and Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad (right).
JOHOR BARU: The Cabinet has approved the rebranding of the people's housing project (PPR) to the people’s residency programme (PRR), says Nga Kor Ming.
The Housing and Local Government Minister added that the approval was given during the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (Sept 4).
“The ministry is committed to and focussed on providing 500,000 units of quality affordable homes to Malaysians.
"The Cabinet has just approved for 'PPR' to be upgraded to 'PRR'.
“PRR will offer better-quality housing that is well integrated, sustainable and liveable, with quality commercial viability, green spaces and a community centre among its features,” he told a press conference after the ministry’s Sentuhan Kasih programme at Residensi Pelangi Indah here on Thursday (Sept 5).
He added that the ministry conducted a comparative study before the rebranding by looking at public housing projects in other countries.
“We not only looked at Singapore’s Housing Development Board (HDB) but also projects from countries such as Australia, South Korea and Japan.
“Through PRR, we are bringing in a new concept that makes public housing of a higher quality while the prices will remain affordable,” he added.
Nga said the first PRR project was likely to be launched in Larkin here next year before it is expanded to other states.
He added that the ministry has allocated almost RM1bil this year to build more affordable homes for the people to make sure everyone was able to have a house of their own.
Nga said the ministry would always support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call to provide the people with high-quality affordable homes.
“This is in line with the government’s concept of shelter for all so that each citizen can have a home to call their own,” he added.
