RM108 million Bebuling Airport project delayed by 19 per cent

BETONG, Sun -- Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah today asked the state Public Works Department (JKR)  to closely monitor the ongoing construction of three big projects in Spaoh district near here.

Picture: DCM Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah being briefed on the construction of Sungai Paku bridge by a site engineer.

According to him, the three projects are the Bebuling Airport, Sungai Paku bridge and  Debak-Tuie Road.

He was informed that airport project is delayed by 18.99 per cent in its construction schedule.

The RM108million project was scheduled to be completed on September 17 this year.

The delay is said to be mainly caused by problems in constructing access road to transport  the machinery and building materials as well as poor weather conditions.

However, the contractor has now resolved the issue and is catching up on the delay with sufficient machinery and manpower at the site.

On the Sungai Paku bridge at Tanjung Sebekut,  it is delayed  6.71 per cent, mainly attributed to the slow performance by the contractor, delayed arrival of construction materials from Malaya and slow delivery of machinery and construction materials to the site

The 100-meter long steel arch bridge costing RM26.75million is now scheduled to be completed by December 21, instead of the original date on  November 5, 2023.

Its construction had commenced on 6th May, 2021

Uggah said all contractors must take note of the steps taken by JKR to catch up on the delays.

"They too must comply with all terms and conditions of their contracts,” he said.

Get yourselves vaccinated with booster dose, Uggah advises 250,000 Sarawakians

BETONG, February 27, 2022 - Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah today urged some 249,000 people, who are yet to get the Covid-19 booster jabs, do so as it is very important  to protect themselves against Covid-19.

Picture: DCM Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah exchanging greetings with PBB members before officiating at the Kpg Tengah Spaoh subbranch

He said they should make full use of the opportunities accorded to them by the government to get the booster dose.

"The booster dose is to strengthen your double vaccination doses,"he said when officiating at the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera (PBB) triennial delegates conference of the Kampung Tengah Spaoh sub-branch at the community hall here.

Uggah who is also the chairman of the  State Disaster Management Committee( SDMC) said as of yesterday, the state health department said some 86.3 per cent of the state population have been vaccinated with the booster dose.

 He again called on all to continue to observe all standard operating procedures.

He said the current Omicron variant was very transmissible.

 Sarawak had recorded 476 cases today and 483 yesterday.

Meanwhile Uggah also thanked voters here for their full support to him in the recent 12th state election.

He said although two other candidates had challenged him, they had decided to support him as the GPS candidate from PBB.

He said they knew that the GPS had very good leader in the person of the Chief Minister  Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who had proven himself to be a people centric, caring  and visionary leader for all Sarawakians.

"They have wanted him to continue leading the state,"he said.

Earlier, Uggah who is Bukit Saban state assemblyman visited the RM6.2 million Spaoh waterfront park and the RM5 million Spaoh market which is under construction.