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Uma Badeng villagers in Sarawak interior now enjoy electricity, water supply

SIBU, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- About 1,300 residents of Kampung Uma Badeng, Long Busang in Kapit, were among Sarawakians from interiors to benefit from the recent implementation of the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electricity Supply (SARES) and the Sarawak Alternative Rural Water Supply (SAWAS) Schemes.

Through the two schemes, residents in the village can now breathe a sigh of relief as they can receive electricity and clean tap water 24 hours a day, said Sarawak Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi.

According to Julaihi, even though Long Busang is located far inland which is about a six-hour journey from Kapit town, the 24-hour electricity supply can be channelled through the ‘off-grid' electricity method under SARES at a cost of about RM7 million through funding from the state government .

"SARES is a community project because it will be fully handed over to local residents for non-technical maintenance while at the same time, SEB (Sarawak Energy Berhad) will carry out technical monitoring periodically," he said in a statement today.

He said residents can save on expenses as they no longer need to buy diesel fuel to power generators for electricity supply because this scheme means no fee is charged.

Julaihi said SAWAS in Long Busang was completed last September at a cost of RM3.46 million which involved a water treatment system, a reservoir tank and pipeline to every household in the village.

Touching on the telecommunications problem in the village, he said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had approved the construction of a telecommunications tower and was looking for a suitable site.

-- BERNAMA

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