KETENGAH PLANS TO EXPAND ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

DUNGUN, April 12 (Bernama) — The Central Terengganu Improvement Authority (Ketengah) plans to broaden its administrative space to incorporate eight extra mukim (sub-districts) within the Hulu Terengganu district.

Deputy Rural and Regional Improvement Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang mentioned the growth would embrace the sub-districts of Tanggul, Hulu Berang, Hulu Telemong, Jenagor, Kuala Berang, Kuala Telemong, Tersat and Penghulu Diman.

She mentioned the growth was to allow the socio-economic growth agenda within the sub-districts to be carried out, thereby stopping the individuals within the space from falling behind within the pattern of modernisation.

“We recognise Ketengah’s clout in growing a area and we hope that this growth plan can shut the earnings hole and eradicate poverty,” she mentioned at a doa selamat prayer session at the side of Ketengah’s fiftieth anniversary right here tonight.

To attain that finish, Rubiah mentioned the ministry would maintain negotiations with the Terengganu authorities to acquire its consensus and approval.

Rubiah mentioned if all planning goes easily, the agenda is predicted to be realised this yr.

“We have now allocation of funds to implement growth programmes within the areas, however we want an endorsement from the state authorities for approval,” she mentioned.

The Ketengah area established on April 12, 1973 covers an space of 1.3 million hectares with a inhabitants of round 200,000 individuals.

Its administrative space contains three districts specifically Dungun, Hulu Terengganu and Kemaman with 5 administrative centres, specifically Pengkalan Gawi, Bandar Bukit Besi, Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Bandar Ketengah Jaya, Bandar Seri Bandi and Bandar Cheneh Baru.

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