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UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT NAME OF NEW VILLAGE: KARANGAN 加拉岸 KELANTAN Student Name ID Number Course Year/ Trimester 1. Liew Mun Ching 11ABB07233 Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting Y3/T2 DATE OF COMPLETION: MAY 2014

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UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT

REPORT

NAME OF NEW VILLAGE:

KARANGAN 加拉岸

KELANTAN

Student Name

ID Number

Course

Year/ Trimester

1. Liew Mun Ching 11ABB07233

Bachelor of

Commerce (Hons)

Accounting

Y3/T2

DATE OF COMPLETION:

MAY 2014

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ABSTRACT

Kampung Karangan was established in 1942 by Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin bin Sulaiman.

Neighbouring villages include Kampung Manjor, Pemberian, Laloh, Manek Urai,

Pahi and Guchil. The town closest to these new villages is Kulai Krai.

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BACKGROUND OF KAMPUNG KARANGAN

Kampung Karangan, one of the small villages positioned in the district of Kuala Krai

in the state of Kelantan, was established by Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin bin Sulaiman in

1942.

Founder of Kampung Karangan – Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin Sulaiman

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SETTLEMENT CHARACTERISTCS

Houses of different structure in Kampung Karangan are located linearly along both

sides of the road. The houses are either built with bricks and cement (modern house)

or wood (traditional wooden house) or a combination of both.

Linear settlement pattern of houses

House built by using a combination of bricks, cement and wood

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Wooden house

House made of bricks and cement

In the early days, the main access route to Kg Karangan was via Sungai Lebir, a river

which connects the village to other villages or town, specifically Kuala Krai.

Thereafter, Lebuhraya Kuala Krai, a road built by local authorities in 1982, served as

the main access route to the village. Kampung Laloh, which is around 1.5 kilometres

from Kampung Karangan, is the town closest to this village.

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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Currently, Kampung Karangan has approximately 127 houses and a population of

approximately 630. It has certainly grown from its humble beginnings when it had 50

villagers only.

All villagers are Malays who are Muslims. Kelab Belia is the only local organization

and all villagers are members of this club. Villagers worship at a mosque which is

was located in Kampung Manjor – a driving distance of less than 5 minutes from

Kampung Karangan.

Mosque located in Kampung Manjor

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VILLAGE INFORMATION

Residents of Kampung Karangan obtain water from the JKR and rivers. Sungai Lebir

is the main river in Kampung Karangan. However, the villagers normally use piped

water supplied by JKR. TNB supplies electricity to the village. For most households,

the water bill is approximately RM30 – 40 per month while the electricity bill is

around RM50- 60 per month.

One serious problem that the villagers face is the absence of frequent and regular

garbage collection service. The garbage collection workers go to the village only once

or twice a week. However, this cannot cater for the amount of garbage in the village.

As a result, villagers resort to open burning to dispose of their garbage. Unfortunately,

this leads to air pollution.

There is a clinic located in this village, named Clinic Desa Karangan. The services

provided by this clinic are similar to any other government clinic in the city. The only

problem is the lack of medical personnel who are willing to work in this small village.

Patients with serious illness will be sent to Hospital Kulai Krai, which is roughly 30

kilometres from Kampung Karangan.

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Klinik Desa Karangan

There is a sundry shop, food stalls and an ATM machine in Kampung Karangan.

Villagers also buy their groceries and other daily needs from shops and a wet market

in Kampong Laloh. Besides, there is a mobile vendor who comes to Kampung

Karangan every Friday morning. This vendor comes in a lorry loaded with fresh

vegetables, meat, etc. Most villagers travel by foot, bicycle or motorcycles.

Sundry shop in Kampung Karangan

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Kampung Karangan has a kindergarten, named Tadika Mohd. Zulkifly Idris. It was

named after the first headmaster of the kindergarten, Mr. Mohd. Zulkifly. It was

established in 1947 together with a primary school, named Sekolah Kebangsaan

Kampung Karangan. The primary school had only 25 students during the time of

establishment, and all of them were students of Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin Sulaiman, the

founder of the village. The primary school was later taken over by the government in

1965 and it has been renovated and expanded several times, most recently in

September 2012. The students now have a conducive study environment. The school

had 167 students with 18 teachers in the year 2013, and the teachers of this school are

provided with accommodation benefits – a hostel which is located in the school.

Tadika Mohd. Zulkifly Idris

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Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Karangan

Hostel for the primary school teachers

Another major problem faced by the villagers is flooding every monsoon season.

Floods damage the school’s property and the villagers suffer severe financial losses.

Villagers have to replace damaged property every time it floods.

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ECONOMIC ACTIVITES

The main economic activity is rubber tapping. Normally, villagers go to the rubber

estate/ smallholdings at 4am because they are able to obtain more latex when it is

cooler. Some villagers are employed by the rubber estates while others work in their

own rubber smallholdings. The monthly income of the villagers is ranges from

RM50- 500.

Rubber estate

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PROBLEMS AND PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE

There is no regular garbage collection service for the villagers. Currently, garbage

collection by the local authorities occurs once or twice a week. Garbage often piles up

in the village and the garbage dump is a fertile breeding ground for insects and

harmful bacteria, some villagers have resorted to open burning to dispose of their

garbage. The local authorities need to arrange for frequent (at least 3 times a week)

regular and reliable garbage collection in Kampung Karangan This is critical in the

interest public health.

There is a shortage of healthcare professional who are willing to work in the village.

This is mainly because of the lower earnings in rural areas. Perhaps more attractive

benefits could encourage more medical professionals to this rural clinic. Another

possible solution is the rotation of duties for medical personal in urban clinics and

hospitals, i.e. they work on weekly shifts in the rural clinic.

During the monsoon season, there is frequent flooding in the village as the local

rivers overflow their banks. Perhaps the construction of river embankments and/or

other related measures could mitigate future flooding. There is also a need for proper

storage of clean water so that villagers have access to drinking water when it floods.

In addition, financial assistance for villagers is needed to deal with the aftermath of

the floods.

Other than that, the earnings of villagers is low while their living expenses are high.

The authorities could look into ways of helping villagers deal with the fluctuating

price of rubber. The price of rubber sold by villagers is often very low after going

through price negotiation with traders. Although the villagers may accumulate their

rubber stock and sell them for a higher when market demand increases, they rarely do

so because they do not have the savings to cover daily expenses.

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DISCLAIMER:

Information contained in this report was compiled by the University’s students on voluntary basis.

Although every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the report, the University accepts no

responsibility whatsoever for any errors or omissions, if any, the University reserves the right to make

changes on the information at any time without prior notice

Should there be any queries regarding contents of the report, please contact:

Department of Soft Skills Competency

Tel: 03-78582628 ext 8274, 8656, 8269 (Klang Valley Campus)

05- 4688888 ext 2297/2299/2300 (Perak Campus)