Hajiji operating the excavator to mark the Paginatan new township ground-breaking ceremony
RANAU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said the State Government, through the Sabah Housing and Town Development Authority (SHTDA), is committed to continuing its agenda of addressing urban and rural poverty in the state through the new township development programme.
He said the long-awaited Paginatan New Township project is expected to drive the local economy in the area, in line with the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) development roadmap, which at its core, aims at prioritising the wellbeing of the people and improving their quality of life.
He was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Paginatan new township held at the Nunuk Ragang Memorial open-air hall here today.
The 200-acre new township, located approximately 43 km from here, will be developed in five phases, involving the construction of various important amenities, including government offices, shops, low-cost housing, multi-purpose hall, library, health centre, market, police and fire stations.
Once completed, the people in Paginatan would no longer have to go to Ranau or Telupid to deal with government departments, he said.
Hajiji also assured that issues affecting the people in Paginatan constituency that were raised by Paginatan Assemblyman Datuk Abidin Madingkir would be addressed.
