MELAKA: The state government, with the cooperation of the Federal government, will build a total of 62,644 units of affordable houses under the Rumah Mampu Milik (RMM) scheme in the state, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron.

He said of the figure, 30,534 units were the responsibility of government departments or agencies such as Lembaga Perumahan Melaka, Perbadanan Kemajuan Tanah Adat Melaka, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka, Perbadanan Ketua Menteri and private developers.

The remainder (32,110 units) came under the purview of federal agencies such as Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia, Syarikat Perumahan Negara, Perumahan Penjawat Awam 1Malaysia and Jabatan Perumahan Negara, he said.

“To sustain a competitive RMM scenario, the Melaka government introduced a policy in 2014 where we required housing development projects exceeding 3.24ha to have at least 40% RMM units.

“We also set the ceiling price for RMM units at RM180,000 with minimum floor space of 1,000 sq ft and with three bedrooms and two bathrooms,” he said after opening the Merlimau RMM project show house here.

He added that of the figure (62,644 units), 10,174 had been completed and occupied, 24,268 still under construction while the remaining 28,202 had secured approval and construction would begin soon. – Bernama