Jerantut: The Federal Territories Department has selected Kampung Jerantut Feri in Jerantut as its MADANI adopted village. In a statement today, the department said the selection builds on the Santuni MADANI programme that was carried out in the village last year, to benefit approximately 4,000 residents in the area.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, last year, the department installed solar lights, repainted the mosque fence, provided school supplies for more than 120 children from Tadika Perpaduan and Sekolah Kebangsaan Pedah, as well as distributed fish fry to 13 patin fish farmers. Despite these upgrades, the village needs further road maintenance and upgrades, repairs to the community hall, installation of street lights, as well as a new multipurpose hall, futsal court, and playground.

The statement noted that the Village Development and Security Committee has helped identify locations for upgrading, repairs, and maintenance of existing public facilities to allow works to proceed promptly. The department added that the MADANI Adopted Village engagement session held today marked a proactive step by the MADANI Government to drive holistic and continuous rural development.

The MADANI Adopted Village programme aims to strengthen the socio-economic aspects of rural communities, bringing inclusive, holistic, and long-term development, as highlighted in the department's statement.