Rebuilding if area is gazetted as village

Kota Kinabalu: The State Government will study the possibility of rebuilding houses at Kampung Lok Urai in Pulau Gaya, near here, where a fire on Thursday night destroyed more than 70 houses.

State Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister Shahelmey Yahya (pic) said the redevelopment could only be materialised if the area has been gazetted as a village.

 

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