Road maintenance important for development (TheStar 20th February 2013)

by christina tan

LABIS: The government has been urged to enhance the Federal route that connects Yong Peng and Segamat as it will affect the economic developments and safety of road users.

Labis MP Datuk Chua Tee Yong said the Yong Peng–Segamat road, the main access road to the district had to be maintained at a regular basis to ensure it was always in good condition.

“The allocation for maintenance of this road should be doubled for the comfort and safety of the road users.

“Good infrastructure could help to attract more investors and businesses to the district,” he said after inspecting the road with Segamat district Public Works Department engineer Azizan Dahari at Tenang Station here recently.

Chua, who is Agriculture and Agro-based Industry deputy minister, said this year, the government through Works Ministry had approved RM500,000 allocation to repair several stretches of the Federal route.

The affected stretches were in Bukit Mambai, Felda Redong Satu junction and Kampung Usaha Jaya.

The repair works are expected to begin after Chinese New Year, said Chua, adding that the upgrading of bridges had began last year.

Chua also said last year, the government allocated between RM3mil and RM4mil to upgrade the road and bridges along the Yong Peng- Segamat road stretches 56km from Yong Peng up north to Segamat town.

Segamat Hospital increases manpower (NST 26th April 2012)

BIG MOVE: Steps are being taken to increase the number of specialists and assistants

SEGAMAT: MORE than 300,000 residents from Segamat and other states will soon benefit from the increase of staff in the Segamat Hospital.

The move, which will see medical specialists, nurses, medical assistants and doctors in many fields at the hospital, has been ongoing for the past three years.

Johor State Women, Family and Community Welfare Development committee chairman Dr Robiah Kosai said there was insufficient staff to support the patients despite the changes initiated in 2009.
"Segamat Hospital also receives patients from Negri Sembilan and Pahang.

"The Health Ministry has been taking steps to increase specialists, contract specialists and medical assistants in hospitals and government health clinics," Dr Robiah said at the Hari Karnival Mesra Di Hati event at the Segamat Hospital recently.

She said Segamat was the biggest district in Johor and the government has managed to turn Segamat Hospital into a specialist centre with a health office, 10 health clinics, 25 rural clinics, three dental clinics and 58 private clinics.

The hospital has 18 orthopedics, surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, child health and psychiatric specialists.

This is a vast difference from the situation in 2009 when the hospital only had two specialists.
Dr Robiah said there will be an increase on a yearly basis, taking into consideration the needs and hospital capacity.

"The number of officers and staff members since 2009 has increased from 644 to the 742. The hospital also has specialist equipment to treat patients," she said.

Segamat police quarters ready (NST 1st February 2012)

SEGAMAT: After a 10-year wait the quarters of the Segamat District police headquarters is finally ready.

 The first batch of occupants will  move into the  quarters at Km3, Jalan Segamat-Muar, here,  next month. Work on the RM17.7 million quarters began about 10 years ago but technical  problems led to the contractor being issued a stop-work order.

 Segamat Public Works Department engineer Azizan Dahari said work on the quarters resumed in September 2009. The key to the quarters were officially handed over to Segamat police chief Deputy Superintendent Anuar Ismail recently.

 There are 196 three-bedroom units  for rank and file officers,  12 units of semi-detached houses for officers and two bungalows for the district  chief and his deputy.

 Anuar said the  well-equipped homes were located near amenities and facilities such as a  school, which would add value to the policemen's lives.

By Jassmine Shadiqe