ALOR GAJAH: The Melaka Digital Village initiative is set to be completed within six months, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.
He said 657 villages in Melaka would undergo a digital transformation under this initiative, in which residences would be equipped with new addresses and QR codes to facilitate address tracking and accessibility.
“This initiative provides accurate addresses, complete with location details, the homeowner’s name and information about the village.
“Indirectly, this will help the state’s administration deliver more effective services to the grassroots,” he told reporters during the People’s Representative for the People (WRUR) programme at Kampung Guan yesterday.
At the event, he also affixed Digital Village stickers to several homes, Bernama reported.
Also present were state secretary Datuk Azhar Arshad, Datuk Rais Yasin (senior executive councillor for housing, local government, drainage, climate change and disaster management), Datuk Fairul Nizam Roslan (executive councillor for science, technology, innovation and digital communications) and Kuala Linggi assemblyman Datuk Rosli Abdullah.
A total of 178 houses in Kampung Guan will transition to the Digital Village system, replacing the conventional mileage-based address system.
Ab Rauf said residents of households completing this process could update their identification cards at the National Registration Department for free, and their new addresses would also be reflected on land titles, vehicle registration documents, banking addresses and other relevant records.
A total of RM3.37mil had been allocated to develop the Melaka Digital Village.
While officiating the WRUR programme in the Kuala Linggi constituency, he said 150 complaints related to various issues such as development, education and sports had been received.
“Thanks to the effectiveness of this programme and the allocations provided, the state government has successfully addressed 40 key achievements, including the repair of the Kuala Linggi Community Hall at a cost of RM30,000 and the construction of the Kampung Guan Community Hall worth nearly RM1mil,” Ab Rauf said.
