An agreement signing ceremony for the construction of houses under the housing assistance scheme of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (Yayasan) was held yesterday with two appointed contractors.
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yayasan, was present to witness the signing.
Signing on behalf of Yayasan were Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad as member of the Board of Directors of Yayasan and Chairman of Yayasan Assistance Review Committee with Deputy Minister (Security and Law) at the Prime Minister’s Office Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sufian bin Haji Sabtu, the Acting Managing Director of Yayasan.
With the agreement signing, Yayasan will build five assistance houses: three in Temburong District by Syarikat The Ruman Power Co and one each in Belait and Brunei-Muara Districts by Syarikat Impian Reka Bina Sdn Bhd.
The concept and design for the construction of Yayasan’s assistance houses will feature modern designs utilising current technology for low-cost housing, allowing for quick completion.
The construction will include: Type A bungalows featuring two bedrooms, one kitchen, one living room and one toilet and Type B bungalows which include three bedrooms, one kitchen, one living room and one toilet.
The housing assistance project is aimed at individuals in need, living in poor or unsafe conditions and to improve their family’s standard of living.
Since its launch in 1996, Yayasan has built a total of 176 houses nationwide, providing recipients with comfortable and safe homes. – James Kon
