MARAN, July 7 — The government plans to amend the Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960 (Act 530) to allow more than one house to be built on a single residential lot owned by Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
He said he had instructed Felda to prepare draft amendments to the Act within two months for submission to the Cabinet before they are tabled in Parliament later this year.
“At present, about 8,000 houses have already been built on individual lots and have been occupied since Dec 31, 2025. While the legal amendments are being finalised, we will grant immediate approval for water and electricity connections to these homes,” he said at the Felda Settlers’ Day and Felda’s 70th Anniversary celebrations at Tun Abdul Razak Stadium in Bandar Pusat Jengka today.
The prime minister, who is also finance minister, said responsibility for water supply would be handed to the respective state governments, while Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) had been instructed to expedite electricity connections to all 8,000 houses.
Meanwhile, Anwar said the Felda New Generation Housing Project (PGBF), introduced in 2013, covers 43 sites involving a total of 8,224 housing units across seven states, namely Pahang, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan and Perak. — Bernama
Date: 7 July, 2026 7:00 pm
Source: Malay Mail
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