Making good progress: Zuraida (fourth, right), Chow (centre) and other leaders visiting the site of Residensi Bukit Gelugor project. ZAINUDIN AHAD/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: The Housing and Local Government Ministry is able to meet its target of building 100,000 units of houses per year under the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme (PR1MA), says its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
She said 55,000 units were built under the scheme this year, with another 150,000 units scheduled for completion next year.
“This brings the total to 200,000 units in two years, showing that we have achieved the target, ” she told reporters after the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bukit Gelugor residential project here yesterday.