Ground Breaking of Premis Perniagaan Tebingan Boyan-Gersik-Sourabaya

The Chief Minister, YAB Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud officiated the ground-breaking ceremony of Premis Perniagaan Tebingan Boyan, Gersik and Sourabaya.

At his welcoming speech, our YB Datuk Chairman said that with the present Barisan is for the development for the people.  He compared the Kampung Boyan, Gersik and Sourabaya of the 70s and that of what it is today. He said that a lot have changes, all for the comfort and convenience of the people.  

Our YB Datuk Chairman also thanked the Federal government for the fund to be used for the project.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister among the things he said was that Tourism offers a big potential for business. As such, he said that a lot need to be spend to woo investors and to build facilities to attract tourist potentials. That was why the State needs the support from the federal government. Such like advertisements in the renounced magazines or pamphlets are not cheap. 

The Chief Minister proposed that the three villages of Boyan, Gersik and Sourabaya be made “Permaidani Kampung” or red carpet village in the tourism context.

The Corporation is the owner of the project which is funded by the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (MECD) for implementation under the Ninth Malaysia Pelan (RMKe9).

The 3.5 million ringgit project will comprise of 2 blocks of Food Court providing a total of 52 units of business premises. These will include 32 units of food stalls and 20 units of business kiosks.

The area would also cover dining area, car parking spaces, public toilets and bin centers.

The project hopes to provide attractive and clean business premises in Kampung Boyan, Gersik and Surabaya areas besides, providing affordable business premises for rental to the local Bumiputera entrepreneurs. It also hopes to create employment and business opportunities to the local community.

The project is expected to be implemented on a fast-tack basis to be completed in August 2008.

Extracted from Info Telly News, 10 March 2008