HM presents house keys to 1,738 His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (4th L) with residents during his visit to Kg Panchor Mengkubau. Picture: BT/Md Asdeny Yakub His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (L) hands over a house key to a recipient at the ICC. Picture: BT/Md Asdeny Yakub, Billah Hasan His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam signs a plaque during his visit to Kg Panchor Mengkubau National Housing Scheme yesterday. Picture: BT/Md Asdeny Yakub, Billah Hasan His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (4th L) with residents during his visit to Kg Panchor Mengkubau. Picture: BT/Md Asdeny Yakub 1234 YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Int’l Hindi Day feted Midfield dominance key to Indera’s triumph A place where (preferably) nobody knows your name Midfield dominance key to Indera’s triumph QURATUL-AIN BANDIAL, AK MD KHAIRUDDIN PG HARUN AND BILLAH HASSAN BRUNEI-MUARA Sunday, January 25, 2015 HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, presented house keys to 1,738 recipients yesterday during an event at the International Convention Centre. The recipients were successful applicants for subsidised housing under the National Housing Scheme and the Landless Indigenous Citizens’ Housing Scheme. [Related story: Homeowners thankful for HM’s care] [Related photos: His Majesty’s day with the people] [Related video: HM presents house keys to 1,738 homeowners] Citizens were awarded homes in Kg Meragang, Kg Tanah Jambu, Kg Panchor, Kg Katok B and Kg Lugu, ranging from terrace houses to detached and semi-detached houses. The largest units are detached houses measuring 169 sq m, valued at $95,000, while the smallest variation was a 90 sq m terrace unit valued at $38,000. The Kg Panchor (Mengkubau) National Housing Scheme is one of the largest housing estates in the country with 4,000 units built at a cost of $388 million under the supervision of the Brunei Economic Development Board. The estate sits on a 309 hectare plot complete with fibre-optic telecommunications, a recreational park and direct access to the highway. His Majesty took time to visit some of the residents in Kg Panchor yesterday, and also signed a commemorative plaque to officiate the opening of the housing estate. Residents throughout Panchor flocked to the monarch upon his arrival, inviting him into their homes to sign their house plaques and taking the opportunity to grab candid shots with His Majesty. He visited two schools in the capital following the key handover ceremony – Pulaie Primary School and Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri – chatting with students and faculty while inspecting facilities at the schools. The monarch also explored various cottage industries during his outing yesterday, stopping by the home of the Kg Pancha Delima village head and Tasik Sarubing Recreational Park. His Majesty ended his visit at the Mangrove Paradise Resort where he inspected new developments, such as the construction of a surau and waterfront chalets. The National Housing Scheme is an initiative of His Majesty’s Government to provide housing to residents who do not own land. To date, the Ministry of Development has awarded more than 27,000 homes to applicants who fulfil the criteria for subsidised housing. Within the next two years, another 2,000 units of public housing will be completed, said the ministry.
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