300 KELANTAN FISHERMEN TO GET NEW HOUSES NEAR FISHING PORT

PASIR PUTEH, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Some 300 traditional fishermen in Kelantan

will be offered new houses under the fishermen''s relocation project in the

fishing port of Tok Bali here in May.

Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) Kelantan director,

Wan Mohd Adnan Wan Ibrahim said the fishermen involved were from Tumpat, Kota

Baharu, Bachok and Pasir Puteh.

"Priority will be given to those who are still not owning houses or are

living in dilapidated houses," he told reporters when visiting the Tok Bali

Fishery Port here today.

Wan Mohd Adnan said the interviewing of eligible fishermen for the new

houses was being carried out and was expected to be completed by April.

He said the relocated area is very strategic as it is half a kilometre from

the Tok Bali fishing port which began operation last year.

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