Kuala Lumpur: Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) and the Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Affairs Department (JHEV ATM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to construct 63 houses for ATM veterans under the Rumah Mesra Rakyat (RMR) programme.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, SPNB chief executive officer Mohd Jamil Idris stated that this collaboration with JHEV ATM has been ongoing for four years and has resulted in the construction of 143 houses. The current year’s project involves the construction of 63 units, with SPNB providing a subsidy allocation of RM1.3 million and JHEV ATM allocating RM3.5 million for construction costs. He announced this after a Hi-tea with Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in the capital.

Mohd Jamil further explained that a government subsidy of RM20,000 would be provided for each 750 square feet housing unit. The locations for the RMR programme houses are spread across the country. Applicants for the RMR programme must be Armed Forces veterans who belong to the B40 group and will undergo screening by JHEV ATM.

He expressed hope that the initiative to honor the services of the country’s ATM veterans by providing them with homes would continue in the future. He also looked forward to collaboration with other government agencies to further support SPNB’s efforts.