Perak Spends 90 Pct Health Ministry's Allocation Under 8MP

IPOH, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- Perak had shown the best performance in the Health Ministry's development project when it utilised 90 per cent of its Eighth Malaysia Plan (8MP) allocation.
Health Minister Datuk Chua Soi Lek said, till this year Perak had spent RM359 million worth of funds allocated for it.
"This means that 112 projects have been completed, 24 still ongoing and only 29 projects would be carried forward to the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP)," he told reporters at a dinner function at Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali's residence Monday night.
Dr Chua attributed the excellent achievement to the good cooperation and support from the state government.
"Throughout the 8MP, a total 240 hectares of titled lands in Perak have been given to the Health Ministry with a premium rate of RM8 million only," he said.
The low premium rate had been the factor why the projects in Perak were able to be implemented smoothly, he said.
"We are confident that with continuous cooperation from the state government, the projects under the 9MP would go smoothly as well."
A total of RM559 million worth of projects have been approved under the 9MP for Perak, among others are the Federal Health College in Ipoh costing RM120 million, Lintang Health Clinic (RM21 million) and three health clinics in Larut, Matang and Selama districts costing a total of RM36 million.
Also being planned are the upgrading of Parit Buntar and Kampar hospitals and the construction of Seri Iskandar Hospital, he added.