PORT DICKSON, Tues. - Federal and State Government agencies, given the task to undertake economic projects under the Development Programme for the Hardcore Poor (PPRT), must ensure their successful implementation.
Rural Development Minister Datuk Annuar Musa said yesterday those responsible should closely monitor the implementation of the projects and ensure that the allocation provided by the ministry benefit the hardcore poor participants.
He said those responsible, including district officers, must personally check on the progress of the projects being carried out.
``We don't want to see projects as being a success on paper but on inspection, they don't show the desired results,'' he added.
According to him, it was the ministry's policy now that the minister, deputy minister, parliamentary secretary, director-general and other senior ministry officials had to visit the PPRT projects to see what was happening to the allocation given by the Government.
Annuar said this after visiting a mussel rearing project in Kuala Lukut today as part of his day-long visit to several PPRT projects in Negri Sembilan.
Present were Chembong Assemblyman Firdaus Harun and Port Dickson district officer Hassan Nawawi Abdul Rahman.
Annuar added that the implementing agencies should also conduct in-depth studies of the projects proposed to ensure their viability.