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SABAH: 169 SCHOOLS REPAIRED UNDER ROLLING PLAN

KUALA LUMPUR — A complete of 169 faculties in Sabah with dilapidated buildings have been upgraded as of Feb 28 this yr, stated Deputy Training Minister Senator Datuk Dr Mah Grasp Quickly.

Talking within the Particular Chamber session of the Dewan Rakyat immediately, he stated the precedence of the Ministry of Training (MOE) was to restore or assemble substitute buildings for faculties with aged buildings on a scale of six and 7.

He stated till February 2022, there have been 419 faculties with worn-out buildings in Sabah with 384 of them being within the poor situation class on scale-level six and one other 35 on scale-level seven.

“Below the twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP) Rolling Plan 1 (RP1) for 2021 and RP2 for 2022, a complete of 44 tasks in faculties needing restore or substitute of poor situation buildings have been accredited for Sabah.

Presently, the constructing standing of this mission continues to be within the pre-construction section,” he stated in reply to a query from Chan Foong Hin (PH-Kota Kinabalu) on the record of colleges in disrepair recognized by way of the Sabah State Training Growth Committee and on when the allocation could be accredited for the advance course of to be carried out.

MP PROPOSES A NATIONAL MARINE POLICY

KUALA LUMPUR — An opposition MP proposed that an ocean-related coverage specializing in conserving marine biodiversity, administration of marine assets, the oceanic atmosphere and safeguarding of the nation’s sovereignty through sea borders be launched.

In the course of the debate in Dewan Rakyat immediately, Wong Hon Wai (PH-Bukit Bendera) stated (on March 1) that to date, no coverage on marine administration has been instituted regardless of the nation’s wealth of oceanic assets and stated it ought to be launched in keeping with the Sustainable Growth Targets (SDGs).

“Malaysia is a rustic wealthy in seafood. Now we have a forestry coverage (Malaysian Forestry Coverage) however no marine-related coverage. Due to this fact, I ask the federal government to supply a nationwide draft, specifically the Nationwide Marine Coverage,” he stated.

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MAFI DISTRIBUTES 19,000 FISH FRY TO FLOOD-HIT FARMERS IN PAHANG

The Ministry of Agriculture and Meals Industries (MAFI) distributed 91,250 barbeque value RM146,140 without spending a dime to 149 patin breeders in Pahang who have been affected by the huge floods that hit the state final yr, from Jan 1 to this point.

The ministry stated for 2021, a complete of 1,904,330 barbeque value RM439,723 got freed from cost to 472 farmers within the state.

“The ministry has really helpful a sum of RM5.02 million by way of the Agro-Meals Undertaking Redevelopment Allocation (PPSPA) to help all aquaculture farmers and inland fishermen affected.

“A number of efforts to scale back the impression of pure disasters corresponding to floods on aquaculture farmers have additionally been carried out, together with advising breeders to scale back fry launch or livestock actions earlier than the flood season and to reap livestock that reaches market measurement earlier than floods hit,” said the ministry in a written reply at Dewan Rakyat right here immediately.

It was in reply to a query by Datuk Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir (PH-Temerloh) on the help given to patin farm operators who have been badly hit by the floods which swept away logs and broken cages.

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