TELUK INTAN: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has assured that housing projects nationwide will be completed on schedule despite the ongoing global energy crisis stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Minister Nga Kor Ming (pic) said a meeting will be held with stakeholders in the near future to discuss measures to ensure targets are met.
“We are working with our stakeholders, including the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association, the Master Builders Association Malaysia and others, to ensure that planned projects can be implemented according to schedule.
“That is why a meeting will be convened soon, and I have instructed the National Housing Department to slightly relax requirements and further facilitate housing projects, especially affordable housing projects,” he said after attending the Sentuhan Kasih Aidilfitri event here yesterday, Bernama reported.
Nga was responding to concerns among homebuyers that their housing projects may be delayed due to the global energy crisis.
Also present were ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr M. Noor Azman Taib and Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) chief executive officer Mohd Jamil Idris.
Meanwhile, Nga said low-income groups will continue to enjoy a RM20,000 subsidy for Rumah Mesra Rakyat projects under SPNB.
He said the government remains committed to helping this group own homes by maintaining the payment rate at RM55,000 compared to the actual cost of RM75,000 per unit, with a target of 6,545 units this year.
