156 families in flood-prone areas get new home under resettlement programme in Endau

MERSING: The Barisan Nasional (BN) government's concern for the plight of flood victims in several villages in this district has brought relief to 156 families who have been allocated new homes under a resettlement programme .
The houses are scheduled to be ready for occupation in the third quarter of this year.
One of the recipients of the houses, Rahim Mustafa from Kampung Tanjung, said some of the problems facing his family would be resolved when they moved to the new home.
"Our (present) house is near the river and every time during the rainy season, when the river water overflows, it enters our house, sometimes, up to waist deep.
"When this happens, it not only causes damage to our electrical appliances and furniture, but also put my wife's life, as well as mine, at stake, ig dangerous animals, like poisonous snakes, enter the house," said the newly-wed 33-year-old man to Bernama.
Rahim expressed gratitude to the government for its concern over the plight of flood victims like him.
Another recipient, Rosmawati Harun, 43, from Kampung Sungai Padan, said she and her 72-year-old mother, Manis Awang Sulaiman, could now breathe a sigh in relief.
"We have been waiting for so long for this kind of assistance (from the government) because almost every year, our house in affected by the floods. It is not easy to evacuate when you have an ailing mother. We cannot wait to move into our new house," she said.
Meanwhile, Zainuddin Osman,67, from Kampung Jalan Bulang, was overwhelmed with the assistance provided by the government which never failed to look into the well-being of flood victims.
"I don't have to worry anymore when it rains," he said.
Rahim, Rosmawati and Zainuddin are among flood victims and squatters in Kampung Tanjung, Kampung Jalan Bulang and Kampung Sungai Padang who were offered houses under the flood victims and squatter resettlement housing project at Taman Dato Ajib, Endau.
The project is carried out since two years ago by Johor Corporation (JCorp), through its subsidiary, Johor Land (JLand), at a cost of RM27.4 million, with RM20 million in subsidy from the state government.
According to Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, the project is proof of the state government's concern with the problems and inconvenience faced by flood victims.— Bernama