Putra Heights inferno: Reconstruction of damaged homes to take two years
The Housing and Local Government Minister said so far, work on 219 affected homes had been carried out according to plan and within the set timeframe.
"Contractors are actively working on the repair and reconstruction of the destroyed homes. I hope that within less than two years, we can complete the construction of new houses for the affected victims.
"Homes that have been completely destroyed, we will build new ones, while those that can be repaired will be restored," he said before appearing as a guest on Bernama TV's Ruang Bicara programme, which discussed the topic "UN-Habitat: Malaysia Ready to Lead Global Sustainable Development" at Wisma Bernama on Tuesday (May 13).
Nga said the government, through the Housing and Local Government Ministry, had allocated RM46mil to repair homes and public infrastructure affected by the incident.
He said that through the allocation from the ministry and the Subang Jaya City Council, RM6mil had been set aside to restore and rebuild public infrastructure and facilities, including roads, drainage systems and public recreational parks damaged.
The gas pipeline fire on April 1 caused flames to rise more than 30m high, with temperatures reaching over 1,000°C and took almost eight hours to be completely extinguished.
The incident caused 81 homes to be completely destroyed, with structural damage exceeding 40%, 81 homes partially damaged, 57 homes affected but not burned and 218 homes left unaffected. – Bernama
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